Category: Group work

100 ideas for Active Learning, Asynchronous, Book, Group work, Resources

Idea #43: Using role play to explore professional situations for practice-based courses

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Are you interested in preparing learners for practice? This chapter by Sue Pinnick, in the 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022), focuses on the use of role play to help learners explore ideas of professionalism in different scenarios to prepare them for work-based settings. Access the chapter here Share with us Leave comments… Continue reading Idea #43: Using role play to explore professional situations for practice-based courses

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Idea #35: Busting myths and misconceptions in learning using ‘True or False?’

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If you are interested in engaging learners to develop strong arguments and presenting evidence to clarify their conceptions, this chapter by Zeenar Salim, in the 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022), might be for you. Access the chapter here Share with us Leave comments on your experiences using this idea/technique in your practice.… Continue reading Idea #35: Busting myths and misconceptions in learning using ‘True or False?’

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Idea #25: Student writing retreats: spaces to actively enable the production of academic work

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Are you interested in offering structured writing retreats to undergraduate and postgraduate-taught students? This chapter by Dr Chris Little, in the 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022), explores the provision of writing retreats as an active and safe space for students to construct knowledge and make academic progress. Access the chapter Share with… Continue reading Idea #25: Student writing retreats: spaces to actively enable the production of academic work

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Idea #42: The ‘Diamond Nine’: encouraging student engagement with graduate attributes

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Engaging students with graduate attributes can be challenging. Students may see graduate attributes as high-level, generic statements and they may find it difficult to translate them for their academic subject. Dr Joy Perkins describes how by using the "Diamond Nine", an active learning strategy, staff can facilitate students' discussions, collaboration, and contextualisation of graduate attributes;… Continue reading Idea #42: The ‘Diamond Nine’: encouraging student engagement with graduate attributes

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2022 ALN Conference: It takes a village – Experiential learning

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15 mins Presenters: Kimberly Breuer & Eric Spenk, University of Texas at Arlington https://youtu.be/fmoG3Joe_MI?si=YEXhpM7KgyVWUFTt&t=1623 Take a look back at this excellent project idea to inspire students and give them real world learning experiences. Kimberly Breuer & Eric Spenk describe an activity they introduced to their first year history course, Science and Technology in American Society,… Continue reading 2022 ALN Conference: It takes a village – Experiential learning