Active Learning in a Web-based Introductory Course
Location
Agassiz / High Country Conference Center
Event Website
http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/nrei/vol12/
Start Date
3-16-2004 2:00 PM
End Date
3-16-2004 2:30 PM
Description
The idea that people learn through knowledge reception is the most prevalent “common sense” assumption about learning and is the basis behind the lecture mode of instruction. In contrast, advocates of learner-centered education argue that learning occurs when meaningful knowledge is constructed by the learner being actively engaged with the learning material. Although many science-based classroom courses are using active- learning techniques, most web-based courses epitomize the passive method of instruction.
Active Learning in a Web-based Introductory Course
Agassiz / High Country Conference Center
The idea that people learn through knowledge reception is the most prevalent “common sense” assumption about learning and is the basis behind the lecture mode of instruction. In contrast, advocates of learner-centered education argue that learning occurs when meaningful knowledge is constructed by the learner being actively engaged with the learning material. Although many science-based classroom courses are using active- learning techniques, most web-based courses epitomize the passive method of instruction.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cuenr/5thBiennial/Sessions/28
Comments
Session 7. Technology in Education. Recommended Citation: Dewald, Laura E. (2004) "Active learning in a web-based introductory course," Natural Resources and Environmental Issues: Vol. 12, Article 32. Available at: http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/nrei/vol12/iss1/32