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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
Enhancing the Lecture: Revitalizing the Traditional Format.
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Bonwell, Charles C. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
The traditional lecture format of college courses can be enhanced by including active learning designed to further course goals of learning knowledge, developing skills, or fostering attitudes. Techniques suggested include using pauses, short writing periods, think-pair-share activities, formative quizzes, lecture summaries, and several assessment…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Affective Objectives, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
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