{"id":322,"date":"2016-02-15T21:54:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T21:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/lumencollegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&p=322"},"modified":"2016-04-12T21:00:47","modified_gmt":"2016-04-12T21:00:47","slug":"active-engagement","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/nvrcte-sandbox-collegesuccess\/chapter\/active-engagement\/","title":{"raw":"Active Learning","rendered":"Active Learning"},"content":{"raw":"\"Illustration<\/a>\r\n
We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself. \u2014Lloyd Alexander, author<\/blockquote>\r\n
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Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\nBy the end of this section, you will be able to:\r\n
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  1. Define active learning<\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Explain the value of hands-on, interactive learning<\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Identify resources for applying active learning strategies to your studies, both in and out of the classroom<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
    \r\n\r\nMegan is currently taking two classes: geology and American literature. In her\u00a0geology\u00a0class, the instructor lectures for the full class time\u00a0and gives reading assignments. In Megan\u2019s literature class, however, the instructor relies on\u00a0class discussions, small group discussions, and occasionally even review games. Megan enjoys her literature class, but she struggles to feel\u00a0engaged and interested in geology. <\/em>\r\n\r\nWhat strategies\u00a0can Megan use\u00a0to stay motivated and involved\u00a0in both of her courses?<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

    Active Learning in Class<\/h2>\r\nThink about the college classes you've taken so far. Like Megan, you may feel like it's a mixed bag: you probably enjoyed the courses\u00a0with a variety of\u00a0teaching styles and learning activities the most. Even if you're a quieter, more reserved student who dislikes lots of group discussions, you probably prefer to have\u00a0some<\/em> class projects or writing assignments rather than\u00a0lectures alone. Group projects, discussions, and writing are examples of active learning, because they involve doing<\/em> something. Active learning happens when students\u00a0participate in their education through\u00a0activities that enhance learning. Those activities may involve just thinking about what you're learning. Active learning\u00a0can take place both in and out of the classroom. The following are examples of activities that can\u00a0facilitate\u00a0active engagement in the classroom.\r\n