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March 29, 2017
Using Active Learning in College Classrooms: A Range of Options for Faculty
- Author
- Sutherland, Tracey and Charles Bonwell
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA (New Directions for Teaching and Learning, Number 67)
- ISBN
- 787999334
- Table of Contents
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ch. 1 The active learning continuum : choosing activities to engage students in the classroom (Charles C. Bonwell and Tracey E. Sutherland)
ch. 2 Providing structure : the critical element (Judith E. Miller, James E. Groccia, and John M. Wilkes)
ch. 3 Enhancing the lecture : revitalizing a traditional format (Charles C. Bonwell)
ch. 4 Encouraging self-assessment : writing as active learning (Eric H. Hobson)
ch. 5 Using electronic tools to promote active learning (David H. Gillette)
ch. 6 Cooperative learning : make "groupwork" work (Karl A. Smith)
ch. 7 Emerging issues in the discussion of active learning (Tracey E. Sutherland)
In this volume the authors take a second look at the use of active learning in higher education. The chapters describe the concept of the active learning continuum and tie various practical examples of active learning to that concept. They illustrate how important it is to consider context in the design of active learning to get maximum benefit. This is the 67th issue of the journal New Directions for Teaching and Learning. (From the Publisher)