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Opportunities to Create Active Learning Techniques in the Classroom - Danielle J. Camacho & Jill M. Legare.docx
Technology in the 21st century allows instructors to incorporate active learning techniques such as web-based scavenger hunts, problem-based learning, cooperative learning, group-discussion, peer-reviewed and structured learning groups. Application of active learning techniques offer students opportunities to steer their learning, develop communication and critical thinking skills, and engage in h
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Thank you for taking the time to review our submission. Kindest regards.
Hello everyone. We would very much appreciate any critique you could offer for the paper. Thank you.
Thank you for allowing me to read your paper on active learning techniques. I think that this is an excellent topic for research. Andragogy theory notes that adults will learn best when they can see the connection between what they are learning and the real world, and active learning techniques are great ways to appeal to adult learners!
The examples you shared of specific active learning techniques in lesson plans are great, and these will help researchers and instructors see examples of strategies they can use in their own class.
Perhaps you would consider beefing up the examples of ALT strategies you give here to provide more context on how they could be used (or modified and used) by instructors that read the paper so that the paper could be a more useful resource for instructors trying to implement ALT into their classrooms.
On page one of the paper, the need to motivate students to enable learning was briefly discussed. Perhaps add more here about the role of motivation in the classroom, and research showing ways to motivate learners. You may consider expanding the sentence on motivating learners to a longer paragraph.
The organization of the paper could be improved by grouping the literature review/theoretical areas together, and then by grouping the lesson plan examples together.
Overall, I think that this is a great research topic because this paper can be used as a resource for traditional and online faculty who are looking for ways to incorporate ALT into their classrooms.
Erin Morris
Adjunct Faculty, History
Grand Canyon University
emorris04@my.gcu.edu
Erin, thank you for your kind review and for sharing your suggestions! In your review you shared, 'Perhaps you would consider beefing up the examples of ALT strategies you give here to provide more context on how they could be used (or modified and used) by instructors that read the paper so that the paper could be a more useful resource for instructors trying to implement ALT into their classrooms."
I wonder if we should focus exclusively on the online or brick and mortar for the expansion of these concepts?
Danielle
Hi Danielle,
In the beginning of the paper you say that technology offers these opportunities in both online and face-to-face learning. Perhaps examples that could work for both modalities?
Erin Morris