Active Learning in Higher Education- a review of challenges and rewards
Active learning focuses on inquiry in different contexts enabling students to construct theoretical understanding through reflection of practical activities. The successful delivery and assessment of active learning will be dependent on a range of contextual factors. This poster presents initial findings from a review of active or enquiry based learning in geography in 4 higher education institutions in the UK. The areas investigated include whether there is a common understanding of active or enquiry based learning and what challenges and rewards there are for individuals and organisations. The leadership skills required by those delivering the active learning, programme leaders and senior managers are considered.
