The document discusses active learning as an instructional method where students are actively engaged in the learning process rather than passively receiving information. It provides definitions of active learning from several sources which agree that it involves students taking responsibility for their learning through activities like group work, discussion, problem-solving rather than just listening to lectures. The document also discusses how active learning relates to theories of constructivism and cognitivism and supports a student-centered approach. It determines that active learning strategies could be effectively incorporated into diverse classrooms to improve student outcomes.

1. ACTIVE LEARNING
D O M I N I Q U E A B R A M
S O E 1 1 5 P S Y C H O L O G Y O F T E A C H I N G A N D L E A R N I N G
K E N D A L L C O L L E G E

2. HYPOTHESIS
I think that active learning is very
influential in the learning and
understanding in child development. It
may be one of the most important,
most effective ways a child learns
because it incorporates many different
aspects of teaching.
WHAT IS ACTIVE LEARNING?
• Pekdogan (2016) states that active learning
refers to a learning process in which the
learner bears the responsibility of the
learning process, is provided with tan
opportunity to make decisions and to make
self-regulations about various aspects of the
learning process ,and is forced to use his
mental skills through complicated
instructional tasks during learning.
• “Active learning refers to a student-centered
instruction method which focuses on having
students actively participate in the learning
process” Lisa Shamchuck(2012).
• The reason I chose this method is because
this seems like the perfect way to present
my curriculum /lesson to my future students
, so that that they will stay more engaged

4. SOURCE 1
When I think of l think back to my
days of grade school and even
college courses.
I remember how boring class was
because all the teacher did was talk
and all we did was read and listen.
We were not allowed to get out of
our seats or o speak or raise our hand
until the teacher got done talking for
about an hour.
Edwards(2015) explains, we want
students to be intellectually active
rather than passively receiving
information and just accepting the
authority’s delivery whether the
authority is the teacher or the
textbook…
Active learning strategies require
students to go beyond memorization

5. • According to Zayapragassarazan(2012),
The basic concept is that students will be
able to learn better if they are subjected
to active learning environments which
also encourages learners to take
responsibility for their learning…
• Students do not learn much just sitting in
classes listening to teachers , memorizing
prepackaged assignments, and giving out
answers…
• They must talk about what they are
learning , write, reflectively about it, relate
it to past experiences, engage themselves
in learning by doing and apply it to their
daily lives…
• The basic elements through which all
students learn are talking and listening,
writing, doing, reading and reflecting, and
specific active learning strategies use one
or more of theses strategies…
• Today’s classroom is more diverse than
ever, I feel that the elements of active
learning when incorporated into a good
curriculum will reach every student in the
class…

7. SOURCE 3
Pekdogan(2016) explains that
Children participate in the active
learning process by interacting with
their environment rather than
remaining passive during learning…
The study goes on to say In the
active learning process, there is a
sharing-based and cooperative
relationship between the learner and
the teacher in which the teacher is
guiding and improving the learners
skill…
Active learning is theoretically based
on constructivism and cognitivism,
the learner should be provided with
an opportunity to construct his

8. • Each of my sources were pretty much in agreement about what active learning is.
• My sources all state that students should share active roles in their learning experience
and share in the responsibility of what they learn.
• The agreement among my sources also states that students be less passive but more
active in learning.
• Active learning is a strategy that should be incorporated into all classrooms because
there are better outcomes for what children learn and know rather than memorizing
and not actually learning anything.

9. • Within my research I came across two familiar words, constructivism and cognitivism
and how theoretically they relate to active learning.
• I would say that I automatically related and thought about Lev Vygotsky as I learned
more about active learning.
• I remember learning that his belief is that we learn through communication and our
interactions with others.
• He also said that language promotes thinking and supports reading and writing.
• Active learning supports all these thing Vygotsky says because in active learning,
students are learning through many forms of communication, whether it be orally,
bodily, or written.Students are actively using their minds and incorporating different
cultural aspects to understand and relate information presented to them.

10. • By the end of my research and through my sources I have found my hypothesis to be
correct.
• This strategy would have been very helpful for me throughout school in my classes
besides kindergarten ,which is one of the few classes that I remember this strategy
being used.
• I plan to incorporate this strategy in my future classroom because I feel that this
strategy will be very effective for the classroom today which is so diverse in all aspects.

11. Edwards,Susan.(2015).Active learning in the middle grades. Retrieved from
http://www.eric.ed.gov
Pekdogan, S,& Kanak, M.(2016). A qualitative research on active learning practices in
pre-school education. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov
Shamchuck, L & Plouffe,L. (2012). Get Active! Using Active Learning Activities During
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