active learning kate todd february 2, 2007
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Active LearningActive Learning
Kate ToddKate Todd
February 2, 2007February 2, 2007
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Long term memory
Working memory
Recall knowledge from long term memory
Add new knowledge
Decay(Forgetting)
Application of Cognitive Application of Cognitive TheoryTheory
Recall prior knowledgeRecall prior knowledge Validate learner’s experiencesValidate learner’s experiences Connect new knowledge to prior Connect new knowledge to prior
knowledgeknowledge Correct misconceptionsCorrect misconceptions Practice and feedbackPractice and feedback Augment pre-existing schemaAugment pre-existing schema
Cognitive research has Cognitive research has shown that people shown that people
cannot hold more than cannot hold more than seven items in working seven items in working
memory!memory!
Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s Taxonomy
1)1) Knowledge of facts (list, recall, identify)Knowledge of facts (list, recall, identify)
2)2) Comprehension (compare, group, Comprehension (compare, group, distinguish)distinguish)
3)3) Application (solve problems, discover)Application (solve problems, discover)
4)4) Analysis (classify, infer, explain)Analysis (classify, infer, explain)
5)5) Synthesis (create, plan, generalize)Synthesis (create, plan, generalize)
6)6) Evaluation (judge, explain, valueEvaluation (judge, explain, value))
Incorporate several levels Incorporate several levels of Bloom’s taxonomy in of Bloom’s taxonomy in
classesclasses Knowledge: Names of several Knowledge: Names of several
databasesdatabases Application: Searching Application: Searching
techniques for one databasetechniques for one database Synthesize: Develop a search Synthesize: Develop a search
strategy for different databasestrategy for different database
Techniques for active Techniques for active learninglearning
Incorporate activities for auditory, Incorporate activities for auditory, kinesthetic and visual learnerskinesthetic and visual learners
Build lessons on previous learning Build lessons on previous learning and experiences of studentsand experiences of students
Limit content to 3 or 4 main itemsLimit content to 3 or 4 main items Address both low level and high level Address both low level and high level
thinking skills thinking skills
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