Open Access21: COLLABORATING WITH FACULTY TO DESIGN ACTIVE LEARNING WITH FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGY
Author(s) -
Fisher Beth A.,
Miller Kathryn G.,
Buhro William E.,
Frank Deborah J.,
Frey Regina F.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-4822
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-4822.2012.tb00690.x
Subject(s) - medical education , active learning (machine learning) , engineering management , engineering , computer science , medicine , artificial intelligence
Collaboration among faculty and teaching center staff has produced in‐class, active‐learning methods that help students learn visualization, problem‐solving, critical thinking, and communication skills as they develop disciplinary knowledge. These methods include instructor and student use of technology tools—or tools that are unobtrusive in the classroom, easy to integrate in coordination with “low‐tech” tools, and adaptable to multiple pedagogical purposes. Preliminary evaluations suggest evidence of improved learning and high levels of student engagement. Our collaboration has produced insights into teaching and learning that are widely applicable, helping to make teaching innovative visible and to transform teaching into an act of scholarship.