Definitions and characteristics

Meyers and Jones (1993) Bonwell and Eison (1991) Chickering and Gamson (1987)

Meyers and Jones (1993)

Bonwell and Eison (1991)

Chickering and Gamson (1987)

Meyers and Jones (1993) have identified elements of active learning “elements involve cognitive activities that allow students to clarify, question, consolidate, and appropriate new knowledge” (p. 21) Talking and listening (p. 21) Reading (p. 21) Writing (p. 21) Reflecting (p. 21)

Meyers and Jones (1993) have identified elements of active learning “elements involve cognitive activities that allow students to clarify, question, consolidate, and appropriate new knowledge” (p. 21)

Talking and listening (p. 21)

Reading (p. 21)

Writing (p. 21)

Reflecting (p. 21)

Bonwell and Eison (1991) describe the characteristics of active learning Focus is on developing skills (p. 2) Focus on higher order thinking (analysis, synthesis, evaluation) (p. 2) Students are reading , discussing , writing (p. 2)

Bonwell and Eison (1991) describe the characteristics of active learning

Focus is on developing skills (p. 2)

Focus on higher order thinking (analysis, synthesis, evaluation) (p. 2)

Students are reading , discussing , writing (p. 2)

Chickering and Gamson (1987) found that students must talk about and through their learning, (p. 5) write about their learning (p. 5) be able to and be encouraged to relate it to previous experiences and (p. 5) apply it to their daily lives. (p. 5)

Chickering and Gamson (1987) found that students

must talk about and through their learning, (p. 5)

write about their learning (p. 5)

be able to and be encouraged to relate it to previous experiences and (p. 5)

apply it to their daily lives. (p. 5)

Bonwell, C., & Eison, J. (1991). Active learning: Creating excitement in the classroom . ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report No. 1. Washington, DC: The George Washington University, School of Education and Human Development. Chickering, A., & Gamson, Z. (1987). Seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education. AAHE Bulletin 39 (7), 3-7. Meyers, C., & Jones, T. (1993). Promoting active learning: Strategies for the college classroom . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers

Bonwell, C., & Eison, J. (1991). Active learning: Creating excitement in the classroom . ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report No. 1. Washington, DC: The George Washington University, School of Education and Human Development.

Chickering, A., & Gamson, Z. (1987). Seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education. AAHE Bulletin 39 (7), 3-7.

Meyers, C., & Jones, T. (1993). Promoting active learning: Strategies for the college classroom . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers