Using Active Student-Centered Learning-Based Instructional Design to Develop Faculty and Improve Course Design, Delivery, and Evaluation

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Lavoie ◽  
Andrew J. Rosman
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Faculty Development ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Master Of Science

This paper describes how the Resource-Enriched Learning Model (RELM), an active student-centered approach to faculty development and course design, delivery, and evaluation (Lavoie 2001), has been applied to develop an online Master of Science in Accounting Program. With its focus on the processes underlying quality teaching and learning, RELM provides faculty with a skill set learned in the same environment that they ultimately will create for their students. Having experienced active learning firsthand in the online environment, faculty are better prepared to create a similar learning environment for their students.

scholarly journals Transforming spaces: Fostering student-centered learning through the intentional design of formal and informal learning spaces

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jen Harvey ◽  
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Claire McAvinia ◽  
Kevin O'Rourke ◽  
Jason FitzSimmons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Formal And Informal Learning ◽  
New Learning

Transforming the academic experience and success of students by building Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs) is increasing, but ALCs are still fewer than traditional classroom spaces. These new learning spaces create an inherent tension between increasing student enrollments and active learning environments. Accommodating increased class sizes does not have to exclude fostering an active learning space. We have an opportunity every time a classroom is renovated or a new building is built to intentionally acknowledge and engage this tension to positively influence student learning and success. As we renovate and construct new learning spaces on our campuses, it is not only important to understand how the “built pedagogy” (Monahan 2000, 2002) and “architecture as pedagogy” (Orr 1993, 1997) of our spaces can help or hinder more active learning pedagogies, but also how to support effective teaching in these spaces (Levesque-Bristol, 2019). While many institutions are prioritizing active learning as old classrooms get renovated, few are doing so at the broad campus-wide scope necessary to affect larger-scale culture change (Park & Choi, 2014). Two such institutions that are developing and supporting large-scale active learning spaces are the Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and Purdue University (Indiana, USA). TU Dublin and Purdue are conducting collaborative research focusing on how each institution’s new, large-scale construction of formal and informal learning spaces is impacting teaching and learning.

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Course Design for Active Learning: Evaluation of a Blended Learning Approach to Enable Academic Faculty Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Olugbenga King
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Faculty Development ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research University ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Academic Development ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Learning Technology

This article describes two blended learning (technology-rich) professional development workshops on course design for active learning to enable faculty development at a research university in the Southeastern United States. Specifically, the workshops were designed to address gaps in the international academic development literature, and so this article highlights one way to address related requirements, such as the need for systematic evaluation, provision of thick descriptions of academic development practices, and evaluation of the effect of different learning environments (physical classroom spaces) on teaching and learning outcomes. Hence, the workshops model evidence-based approaches for designing faculty development, including the systematic alignment of the workshops’ goals with qualitative and quantitative evaluations of the workshops’ effectiveness.

scholarly journals Penerapan Model Student-Centered Learning di Lembaga Pendidikan Tenaga Kependidikan

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-19
Author(s):  
Elizar Elizar
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Training Institution ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Active Teaching

Teaching model is important componen in education system. It helps education process in implementing the aim of education effectively an effeciently. So, every education must also be creative in selecting and using education model. Based on the past and todays experiences, quality of education in Indonesia showed that the quality of teaching and learning process done by teachers and students was still low. Learning paradigm still focused on a teacher only (teacher centered learning) that caused learning process unattractive and monotonous. There were some factors that made difficult to change teacher paradigm in teaching and learning activity, namely teacher’s low commitment and skill in implementing active teaching-learning process. Therefore, teachers training institution (LPTK) should prepare the students to have skills in implementing active teaching and learning. One of some efforts that could be done to improve students’ skill, as prospective teachers, in implementing an active learning was that by implementing SCL (Student Centered Learning). It covered modelling a lecturer as a model in implementing active learning in the class and it integrates active learning in small group discussion, role-play and simulation, case study, discovery learning, self-directed learning, cooperative learning, colloborative learning, contextual learning, project based learning, problem based learning and inquiry.

Student-Driven Learning within a Technology-Enhanced Learning Environment

2017 ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
Gurnam Kaur Sidhu ◽  
Ranjit Kaur ◽  
Lim Peck Choo
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Online Collaborative Learning ◽  
Enhanced Learning ◽  
Networked Society

This chapter will discuss student-driven learning within a Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) environment. It will first put forward some technological learning tools that have encouraged student-centered learning (SCL) and later explore online collaborative learning which is seen as a pathway towards enhancing SCL in the 21st century classrooms. This is important as effective SCL instruction not only provides learners with skills and knowledge but also enable them to function capably and contribute effectively in a highly networked society in the future. This chapter highlights that today's technology enhanced learning environment has brought about various innovations in teaching and learning. Technology is moving at such a fast rate that information is at everyone's fingertips and learning goes far beyond the four walls of the classrooms. In such an age, students move into new flexible learning spaces and environments that can allow them to take ownership of their own learning.

Online Course Design Principles

2011 ◽  
pp. 99-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lance J. Richards ◽  
Kim E. Dooley ◽  
James R. Lindner
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Online Orientation ◽  
Effective Delivery ◽  
Learning Principles

The premise of this chapter is that technology for course delivery will change, but effective delivery of content is dependent upon use of appropriate instructional design techniques. The authors take a practical approach by providing guidelines for designing online courses and programs. These guidelines include: (1) designing or selecting a course management tool, (2) course planning and organization, (3) “chunking” content, (4) using interactive teaching and learning strategies, (5) applying adult learning principles, (6) considering self-directed and student-centered learning approaches, (7) using authentic assessment strategies, (8) providing online orientation and technology training, and (9) providing information about appropriate infrastructure for learner support. We use a graduate course, Advanced Methods in Distance Education, as “the case” to provide specific examples of the instructional design components. By following these approaches, you can develop a successful online learning environment.

Virtual Learning in Smart Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 173-197
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Learning Principles

This chapter expands the knowledge about virtual learning in smart higher education, and how these processes can be a tool for motivated and student-centered learning in a resource-enriched virtual learning environment with technology-embedded tools. Methodologically, selected articles are reviewed to expand the knowledge about virtual learning in smart higher education and with an example analysis of an open question (N=57) among teacher educators (N=105) about what kind of education they need for using a virtual learning environment with different tools. Theoretically, the analysis of the answers is based on the TPACK model and Gees five learning principles. The findings highlight that higher education and academic researchers have much to learn about teaching and learning in a virtual learning environment and in virtual reality that can enhance student-centered learning and reveal the pedagogical surplus value in their own teaching and learning context through the use of technology for an educational purpose.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN EDUCATION: ACTIVE LEARNERS

2019 ◽  
pp. 14-21
Author(s):  
Sevinç GÜLSEÇEN
Keyword(s):  
Computer Games ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Electronic Music ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Digital Television ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning

It is argued that the digital technology has made possible the vast range of applications and media forms including virtual reality, digital special effects, digital film, digital television, electronic music, computer games, multimedia, the Internet, the World Wide Web, digital telephony and so on [8]. Digital transformation has been particularly influential in new directions of society.Providing schools with digital technology promises a high return on investment. The presence of computers and Internet access raises technology literacy and skills, better preparing the future generations to participate in the information society [12]. To this end, schools represent ideal access points because they cover a large part of the population, especially in developing countries. Starting from 1990s, many educators have been realised the potential of Internet for educational purposes and began to introduce it into classrooms. According to [10] the popularity of web-based teaching and learning lies in the strengths of its distributed nature and the case of its browsing facility. Both the use of digital technology and increased interest in student-centered learning may lead to a significant change of the teacher’s role, as well as the recognition of the active role of the learner in the learning process.

scholarly journals The Importance of Identifying Learning Styles in Medical Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-193
Author(s):  
Cynthia Caetano ◽  
Roseli Luedke ◽  
Ivan Carlos Ferreira Antonello
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Passive Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students

ABSTRACT Learning is a complex construct that involves several factors, mainly the interaction between teachers and students in the process of teaching and learning. Understanding how students learn and which factors influence academic performance is essential information for lesson planning and evaluation, in addition to allowing a better use of students’ learning potential and outcomes. The ability to constructively modify one’s behavior depends on how well we combine our experiences, reflections, conceptualizations, and planning to make improvements. This seems particularly relevant in medical education, where students are expected to retain, recall, and apply vast amounts of information assimilated throughout their training period. Over the years, there has being a gradual shift in medical education from a passive learning approach to an active learning approach. To support the learning environment, educators need to be aware of the different learning styles of their students to effectively tailor instructional strategies and methods to cater to students’ learning needs. However, the space for reflection on the process of teaching is still incipient in higher-education institutions in Brazil. The present article proposes a critical review of the importance of identifying students’ learning styles in undergraduate medical education. Different models exist for assessing learning styles. Different styles can coexist in equilibrium (multimodal style) or predominate (unimodal style) in the same individual. Assessing students’ learning styles can be a useful tool in education, once it is possible to analyze with what kind of learning students can better develop themselves, improving their knowledge and influencing positively in the process of learning. Over the last century, medical education experienced challenges to improve the learning process and curricular reform. Also, this has resulted in crucial changes in the field of medical education, with a shift from a teacher centered and subject based teaching to the use of interactive, problem based, student centered learning.

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