Open AccessProblem Solving, Critical Thinking, And Case Analysis
Author(s) -
Virginia Anne Taylor
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of college teaching and learning/journal of college teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-894X
pISSN - 1544-0389
DOI - 10.19030/tlc.v3i9.1676
Subject(s) - experiential learning , coursework , critical thinking , interpersonal communication , psychology , active learning (machine learning) , context (archaeology) , mathematics education , cooperative learning , subject matter , pedagogy , teaching method , computer science , social psychology , curriculum , paleontology , artificial intelligence , biology
Today, some faculty members are trying to show students how to learn, not just teach them the subject matter. These faculty members believe that the acquisition of life-long learning skills will enhance a student's intellectual growth well beyond the semester's coursework. A typical active learning approach emphasizes the students' role in constructing knowledge by engaging in inquiry, critical thinking, and problem solving. The first part of this paper discusses what active learning is and why it is desirable; the second part suggests how to use two sided pedagogical approach, the A is for Analysis model (Taylor, 1998 ) and problem-based learning (Gallagher, 1997), to implement the concepts and help students recognize that context creates complexity. It is an experiential learning exercise that focuses on interpersonal relationships, goal conflicts, self awareness and social awareness of relationships.