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Active Learning Environments in Nursing Education: The Experience of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing
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Fahlberg, Beth; Rice, Elizabeth; Muehrer, Rebecca; Brey, Danielle – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2014
This chapter describes the processes and pedagogies used by one school in transitioning from lecture halls to collaborative learning environments.
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Environment, Nursing Education, Cooperative Learning
The Lecture
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Chaudhury, S. Raj – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2011
Academic lectures for the purpose of instruction maintain an important presence in most colleges and universities worldwide. This chapter examines the current state of the lecture and how learning sciences research can inform the most effective use of this method. The author presents evidence that the lecture can be an effective element of…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Lecture Method, Teaching Methods, College Faculty
The Power of Problem-Based Learning in Teaching Introductory Science Courses.
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Allen, Deborah E.; And Others – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
In its use of complex, real-world problems to introduce concepts and motivate learning in an active and cooperative learning environment, problem-based learning is a powerful alternative to the passive lecture in introductory college science. Use of technology and multimedia instruction, focus on large classes, and use of interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, College Science