The Conversation – Claire Brown and Rannah Scamporlino
“Effective learning is a two-way process between the teacher and students, meaning both need to engage. If a student simply sits and listens to new information without engaging or applying it, it’s called passive learning. Active learning is where students engage with new learning making connections to concepts they have learned previously. According to one of the world’s leading university educators, Harvard University’s Professor Eric Mazur, “interactive learning triples students’ gains in knowledge”. Here are six things students can do while studying online to ensure they are learning actively and and making gains.” (more)