Week 1
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1.3 How can active learning benefit my learners?
60 minutes
In the previous lesson you read about and watched the interviews with teachers on the benefits of active learning.
Now you are going think about how active learning will benefit your learners.
Write some notes on the benefits of active learning
- Make some notes in answer to the following questions:
- What do you think is the most important benefit mentioned in the Getting Started with Active Learning resource for your learners?
- Explain why this would be the most important benefit.
- What other possible benefits might there be?
Share your notes with your group
- Share your notes with your group in the 1.3 Benefits of active learning discussion. Note: you can find full technical instructions on how to do this in the course handbook.
- Review your colleagues' notes and give every member of your group some feedback.
- What do you like about their ideas?
- Do they mention any benefits that you had not thought of?
- Is there anything that is unclear to you?
Remember: Try to give constructive and helpful feedback. Think about the quality of feedback that you would like to receive.
Refine your ideas
- Update your notes based on your colleagues' feedback, and share your thoughts on the benefits of active learning with the class on the 1.3 Benefits of active learning wall.
If you have any questions or observations about any of the information in this lesson, please come and share them in the Week 1 class discussion.