Examines the importance of teaching for active learning. Describes teaching an interactive chemistry course to help students internalize their learning. Changes from a textbook teaching approach to an interactive learning experience. (SAH)

Introduces an inquiry-based unit in which students investigate characteristic environmental changes during outdoor activities. Integrates technology with data analysis, virtual field trips, and multimedia projects. Focuses on Content Standard A of the National Science Education Standards (NSES). (YDS)

Discusses connections between global education and interdisciplinary teaching and learning, cooperative learning, active learning, and authentic assessment at the middle school level. Considers differences between multicultural education and the broader scope of global education to include international events and interactions among cultures…

The authors describe and evaluate quality assessment methods in a health care course that utilized web technology and various active learning strategies. The course was judged successful by student performance, evaluations and student assessments. The instructors were pleased with the outcomes achieved and the educational pedagogy used for this…

Discusses the correspondence between constructivist design and the creation of multimedia projects. Argues that if students and teachers are exposed to multimedia presentations and are offered opportunities to participate in workshops or classroom activities using multimedia technology, those with interest will use it to demonstrate content area…

Describes a project that integrates active learning into service learning targeting both college students and middle schools students wherein college students perform chemical demonstrations for middle school students. (YDS)

Describes the application of Internet technologies for collaboration of globally distributed college student teams working on real-world case problems. Discusses project goals, including giving students a real-world collaborative experience; being active participants; providing a global learning experience; and using several different types of…

Explores how science could be better taught at the undergraduate level, particularly the incorporation of active learning and an interdisciplinary approach, and the role of learning communities in improving science instruction. (EV)

Describes an exercise in which students analyze architectural barriers in campus buildings to understand that people with disabilities are excluded from everyday social interaction. States that through the active learning exercise students link their experiential understanding of environmental obstacles with theories and concepts about conformity…

Today's best constructivist teaching reflects the legacies of educational visionaries such as John Dewey, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, Reuven Feuerstein, Howard Gardner, and Marian Diamond. Creative cognitive designs stem from three essential elements: creative teaching genius, excellent instructional methods, and expansive, interconnective…

Introduces the international science education program Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). The program is based on the active, hands-on involvement of students and data collected using the scientific protocols file on GLOBE's website. (YDS)

Investigated whether student engagement in three good educational practices (cooperation with peers, active learning, faculty-student interaction) increased between 1983 and 1997 in response to the calls to improve the quality of undergraduate education in the United States. Found that the frequency of involvement in these good practices did not…

Addresses questions of evaluating online learning for the Army. Topics include whether traditional evaluation criteria are applicable to online learning environments; the role of the instructor; new evaluation and assessment tools that are progressing learning strategies for soldiers in an online environment; and the importance of active…

Service learning creates camper-centered, experiential activities in the community and brings the needs of the community into camp. Outcomes of service learning include development of critical thinking and civic responsibility, increased camper collaboration, replacement of passive instruction with active learning, and increased self-esteem. Two…

In a history class, students typically listen to the teacher lecture, read from their textbook, then take a test. Although they may sometimes be required to memorize information or read stories about historical events and people, they rarely work with other students, use original documents, write term papers, or discuss the significance of what…