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Activity Based Learning
Strategies
A variety of interactive
activities designed tostimulate interest andinvolvement in a learning
process with a positiveoutcome of seeing studentsactively participating in the
construction of their own
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Advantages
The most important feature of activitybased instruction is learning by doing.
Better understanding of a lessonamong students as they learn thelesson by practicing the taskthemselves.
It inspires the students to apply their
creative ideas, knowledge and minds
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Disadvantages
The teacher has to make sure that allstudents have sufficient knowledge andskills regarding the task they are goingto perform.
Learners have varied levels of merit
and understanding.
The activity based method is more
suitable for branches of experimental
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Types of activity-basedteaching strategies
CooperativeLearning
(Lindauer & Petrie19917) based on theprinciple that learnerswork with each other
and are responsible fornot only their ownknowledge but as wellas their group
members.
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Types of Cooperative Learning
Formal Cooperative LearningAre more useful in academic setting
rather than in service or patient
education situation (e.g., assigninggroups of students to develop aproposal for a clinical research study.
Informal Cooperative LearningCan be used in any setting (e.g.,
teaching about the childbirth experience
to a group of parents- to-be).
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Advantages
Group members learn to function aspart of a team.
Working in a group for any length oftime can teach or enhance socialskills.
Cooperative learning groups can helpto address individual learning needsand learning styles. (Huff, 1997)
Critical thinking is promoted (Zatufo,1997)
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Disdavantages
Sometimes the manipulation of groupsmaybe necessary.
Some students may not respond well
in forced group situations.Time consuming
It is important to be alert and
promoting success.
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Types of activity-basedteaching strategies
Simulations
Are controlledrepresentations of reality.
Are exercises that learnersengage in to learn aboutthe real world without the
risks of the real world.
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4 types of simulations:
Simulation exercises
A controlled representation of apiece of reality that learners
manipulate to betterunderstand the corresponding
real situation.
Simulation Game
A game that represent real-life
situations in which learnerscom ete accordin to a set of
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Role playing
A form of drama in which learnersspontaneously act out roles on aninteraction involving problems orchallenges in human relations.
Case study
An analysis of an incident orsituation in which characters and
relationships are described,factual or hypothetical events
transpire, and problems lead to be
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Advantages
Enjoyable, motivating activity
Element of reality is compatible withprinciple of constructivism
Enhances appreciation of the moresubtle aspects of a concept/principle
Promotes critical thinking
Easier learning experience
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Disadvantages
May be counter- productive Preparation time
Cost can be an issue
Time consuming
Assessment is more complex than
some traditional teaching methodsTime consuming
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Types of activity-basedteaching strategies
Problem- Based Learning
An approach to learning that involves
confronting students with real lifeproblems that provide a stimulus forcritical thinking and self-taughtcontent.
It is based on the premise thatstudents, working together in smallgroups, will analyze a case, identify
their own needs of information, and
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Types of activity-basedteaching strategies
Self Learning Modules
Also Known as:
self- directed learning modules self paced learning modules
self learning packets
individualized learning activitypackages
A self- learning module can be defined
as a self- contained unit or package of
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Self- directed learning is based on someprinciples:
Adults are self- motivated to learnmaterial for which they see relevance
Adults prior experience is a resource
for further learning. Adults are problem focused and readily
learn material they can use to solve
problems
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Advantages
Learner:
Ability to learn independently at onesown pace and in ones own time.
Educator:
Individualized approached.
Makes it possible for a curriculum to bestandardized.
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Disadvantages
Learners may missed learning withother people.
Learners missed the interaction thattakes place in the classroom
Individualized learning may lead tofurther procrastination due to lack ofstructure and deadlines
Learners may be come less than a lessabout the results.
Modules take many hours to design
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Computer TeachingStrategies
One of the most significant teaching strategiesnowadays is computer- based training (CBT)- the useof the personal computer as a training device. CBT issometimes called computer-based instruction (CBI).
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Computer TeachingStrategies
The personal computer or PC has revolutionizedthe way businesses function and promises the
same for education and training. The newgeneration is as comfort- able with the PC as they
are with the telephone. As a result, educatorstoday are using personal computers as part of
educational programs of all types.
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Types of computer teachingstrategies
COMPUTER ASSISTEDINSTRUCTIONS
Is the use of computer to presentinstruction to the students. It is theinteraction between a computer systemand student is designed to helpstudents to learn new material orimprove their knowledge of materialspreviously studied.
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Types of computer teachingstrategies
Computer Manage Instruction
Refers to a program that evaluate anddiagnose students needs, guide themthrough the next step in their learning, andrecord their progress.
It can be used with little teacherintervention
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