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Preparing students to participate in an active learning environment

H I Modell1

  • 1National Resource for Computers in Life Science Education, Seattle, Washington 98115, USA.

The American Journal of Physiology
|June 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Active learning environments shift roles for students and faculty, fostering deeper understanding. This paper presents four exercises to help students adapt to learner-centered education and build effective mental models.

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Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Pedagogy

Background:

  • Traditional education often features passive learning, with faculty as information disseminators and students as memorizers.
  • Active learning environments promote learner-centered education, where students actively construct knowledge and faculty act as facilitators.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe four exercises designed to facilitate the transition to active learning environments.
  • To help students understand their new roles and develop effective learning strategies.

Main Methods:

  • The paper outlines four specific exercises.
  • These exercises focus on setting course expectations, improving communication and clarification, integrating personal experience into learning, and utilizing study aids for model building.

Main Results:

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  • The exercises aim to guide students in understanding the necessity of active participation.
  • Students learn to form appropriate expectations, seek clarification, leverage personal experiences, and use study aids.

Conclusions:

  • Successful implementation of active learning requires adjustments from both students and faculty.
  • These exercises support students in becoming active collaborators in their learning process.