Interactive Learning: More Students Are More Active Participants in More Learner Groups

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Interactive LearningMore Students Are More
ActiveParticipants in More Learner Groups

• By David G. Brown
• Wake Forest University
• _at_ Syllabus 99
• Santa Clara, California
• July 27, 1999

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Who are the Authors?

• 93 vignettes
• 43 campuses
• 143 authors

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Vignettes from Yahoos 100 Most Wired Campuses

• Intermediate German. Dartmouth
• International Political Economy. Middlebury
• Systems Analysis. NYU
• Global Telecommunications. Temple
• Writing. U of Missouri _at_ Rolla
• Senior Biology Seminar. Hendrix
• Physics for 500. Michigan State
• Costume Museum Archives. Virginia
• Anthropology. SUNY-Potsdam

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Beliefs Pedagogy and Philosophy

• Interactive Learning
• Learn by Doing
• Collaborative Learning
• Integration of Theory and Practice
• Visualization
• Communication
• Different Strokes for Different Folks

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Beliefs (less universal)Philosophy and Pedagogy

• Comparative Analysis
• Role Playing
• Engaging Subject Matter
• Challenging Material
• Repetition
• Prompt Feedback
• Student Initiative and Responsibility
• Time on Task
• Trust

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Techniques and ToolsNew Options From Technology

• Web Pages for Every Course
• E-Mail
• Citations to the Web (URLs)
• Team Projects
• Collaborative Teaching
• Simulations
• Asynchronous Discussions
• Virtual Courses

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Tools and Technques(continued)

• Self-Paced Lectures
• Self-Paced Exercises
• Self-Paced Quizzes
• Electronic Textbooks
• Powerpoint Presentations
• Multimedia Clips
• Electronic Course Management
• Publishing on the Web

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Typology of Tools Techniques

• For Increased Communication (8)
• For Interactive Learning (5)
• For Customization (4)
• For New Materials and
  Presentation Modes (9)
• For Electronic Course Management (5)

From Interactive Learning, Anker Publishing, 1999
(forthcoming)
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For Increased Communication

• Web Pages for Course Materials
• Email Group and Individual
• Asynchronous Discussion Groups
• Hyperlinks to Related Materials
• More Time for Class Discussion
• Synchronous Chatrooms
• Office Hours on Line
• Consultants Experts in Discussion

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For Interactive Learning

• Simulations
• Team Projects
• Student Web Pages
• Student Publishing on the Web
• Collaborative Teaching

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For Customization

• Self-Paced Exercises
• Virtual Courses (internet only)
• Self-Paced Lectures
• Self-Paced Quizzes

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For New Materials Modes

• Citations to the Web (URLs)
• PowerPoint Multimedia Presentations
• Lecture Notes on Line
• Computer Skill Exercises
• Cross-Cultural Analyses
• Electronic Textbook
• Cybershows
• Custom CD-Rom
• Archive of Images

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For Electronic Course Management

• Course Shell
• Group Email
• Electronic Gradebook
• Dynamic Syllabus
• On line grading

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Assessment StrategiesHow Do We Know Its Better?

• Perceptions
• Student
• Faculty
• Behaviors
• Outcomes

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MEASURES OF IMPACT
Perceptions

• By Students via
• Formal Evaluations
• Feedback and Hearsay

• By Faculty via
• Formal Evaluations
• Observed Behavior/Performance

Behaviors

• Metadata re Computer Use
• Adoption By Others
• Other Behaviors

Outcomes Student Performance

• Matched Pairs Over Time
• Matched Pairs Simultaneous
• External Tests

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Major Conclusions

• Most Professors Use Computers to Increase
  Opportunities for Interactive Learning
• The Tools Needed for Interactive Learning Can Be
  Mastered with Little Time or Effort
• Both Faculty and Students Feel They Are Learning
  More and Liking It Better

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David G. BrownWake Forest UniversityWinston-Sale
m, N.C. 27109336-758-4878email
brown_at_wfu.eduhttp//www.wfu.edu/brownfax
336-758-4875