Open AccessACTIVE‐ating Artificial Intelligence: Integrating Active Learning in an Introductory Course
Author(s) -
desJardins Marie
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ai magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 2371-9621
pISSN - 0738-4602
DOI - 10.1609/aimag.v35i4.2557
Subject(s) - course (navigation) , active learning (machine learning) , restructuring , mathematics education , class (philosophy) , space (punctuation) , computer science , center (category theory) , group (periodic table) , artificial intelligence , psychology , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , finance , economics , crystallography , aerospace engineering , operating system
This column describes my experience with using a new classroom space (the ACTIVE Center), which was designed to facilitate group‐based active learning and problem solving, to teach an introductory artificial intelligence course. By restructuring the course into a format that was roughly half lecture and half small‐group problem solving, I was able to significantly increase student engagement, their understanding and retention of difficult concepts, and my own enjoyment in teaching the class.