Page 12 - Campus Technology, January/February 2019

PRODUCED BY:
SPONSORED BY:
Building the Interactive Classroom
These proven tactics will help you shift your instruction from “stand-and-deliver” to “convene-and-collaborate.”
THE CLASSROOM LECTURE WON’T die. Research on the topic has found that students prefer the traditional format just as much as they value active learning. After all, the researchers suggested, letting the instructor do most of the talking allows students to sit back and be passive observers while also preserving their anonymity. But other studies have shown that the use of an active pedagogy goes a long way to decreasing DFW rates (from 18 percent to 3 percent in one university setting) while also sparking greater student stimulation and interest — to the point of not wanting class to end — and helping faculty feel more energized. As colleges and universities pour investment into student success initiatives, it’s no wonder that faculty are feeling called to shift away from the traditional “stand-and-deliver” mode of education in favor of the more effective “convene-and- collaborate” model.
How do you accomplish this transition to a more active style of learning? Campus teaching and learning centers across the country have dedicated multiple web pages and downloadable PDFs to the topic (See “3 Excellent Resources” for a few leads). To kickstart your learning, however, here are three proven tactics to try.
Zyabich/Shutterstock
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE