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Using Active Learning to Enhance Lectures
Author(s) -
Bonwell Charles C.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
applied economic perspectives and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.4
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2040-5804
pISSN - 2040-5790
DOI - 10.2307/1349897
Subject(s) - clarity , comprehension , active learning (machine learning) , mathematics education , computer science , psychology , artificial intelligence , biochemistry , chemistry , programming language
Eighty percent of college professors lecture more than 80% of the time. Since clarity of information is crucial to rigorous disciplines such as agricultural economics, this research‐based article will examine ways in which student comprehension of lectures can be improved through the use of active learning. Specific strategies are suggested for previewing material, organizing information, assessing student learning, signaling transitions, using multiple examples, stressing, important points, providing pauses, eliminating unexplained content, and reviewing information frequently.