EdTech: Design for Active Learning
Active learning can deliver significant benefits in terms of improved learning outcomes and learner experience.
This module looks at the coordination of skills, resources, planning and organisation that is required to design successful active learning and empower teachers to deliver it.
Aim
The module shows you how technology can support sustained periods of active learning using different types of resources.
Objective
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Implement technology-enabled active learning as a core pedagogical principle into your course programme and professional practice
- Share ideas and draw on innovative approaches by others (including learners) for improved active learning
Digital Teaching Professional Framework
This module covers the EdTech component - B1a : Using teaching and learning resources with learners
- Visualise and explain new concepts in a motivating and engaging way using digital technologies e.g. by using animations or videos.
- Use motivating and engaging activities (e.g. games and quizzes) in digital learning environments.
- Put learners' active uses of digital technologies central to the teaching process.
- Allow learners actively to engage with subject matter using digital technologies, e.g. using different senses, manipulating virtual objects, varying the problem set up to enquire into its structure, etc.
- Promote active learning in a given learning context or for a specific learning objective using appropriate digital technologies.
- Reflect on how suitable the different digital technologies used are in increasing learners' active learning, and to adapt strategies and choices accordingly.
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A logical process.
Chocolate bar activity - Isabella Wallace
very enjoyable
good tool for effective active students making own decisions.
This module has given me some great ideas of how to use active learning with my learners
good course
A handy reminder of how to encourage active learning and promote effective engagement.
Informative
Teaching grandma to suck eggs. A poor module with very little information for a me.
I do not wish to provide feedback at this time. Thank you very much indeed.
Useful and create method to apply team working and an array of learning
Great module
Good
This module will not accept my correct answer
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Further resources from other sites
A short course on active learning on the Excellence Gateway.
Future Teacher presentation on Online learning: what works.
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Geoff Petty on how to build active learning into schemes of work.
Jisc information and video about Harlow College's pioneering scheme....
Resources from Barclays Bank for teachers on designing active learning...
A collection of free mini games that can be used in a lesson to...
A Pinterest page on designing active teaching resources.
