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. less