Teaching & Learning Tips 5: Making lectures more “active”

Abstract

Challenge: Although lecturing is an efficient method for the dissemination of information, it has long been criticized for learner passivity and diminished knowledge retention. Active learning strategies to engage the audience in the learning process can facilitate a bidirectional flow of ideas and content between teacher and students during a lecture to keep learners engaged and participating.

Make learning fun to increase nursing students’ success: Formative feedback in communication learning

“…Consequently, this will reduce students' levels of anxiety, improve the active learning process and promote life-long learning. 8 Many teachers have reported that students who are taught using ARS technology are confident and enthusiastic learners.…”

“…5,6 One way to achieve student-focused learning is to get students actively engaged in classrooms. 7,8 Medical educators are always looking for new approaches for teaching to ensure that learning is achieved. 6 One way to achieve this is by applying student-centred interactive teaching.…”

“…9,10 ARS technology is used to promote active learning within the classroom in numerous disciplines. 8 Researchers have identified that ARS use in combination with question-driven instruction make classroom teaching more student-centred, creating an environment for active learning. 8 However, few studies have examined how ARS technology engages and empowers students in teaching and learning, particularly among nursing students.…”

“…8 Researchers have identified that ARS use in combination with question-driven instruction make classroom teaching more student-centred, creating an environment for active learning. 8 However, few studies have examined how ARS technology engages and empowers students in teaching and learning, particularly among nursing students. 12 Moreover, no studies have been conducted on the ability of ARS technology to promote teaching and learning in medical and health-sciences programs, including nursing, in the Arab region.…”

The Current Status and a New Approach for Chinese Doctors to Obtain Medical Knowledge Using Social Media: A Study of WeChat

“…Doctors are a part of the large community of WeChat users, and many researchers have noted this phenomenon. Medical education by social media has been accepted by doctors around the world [5,[17][18][19]. In recent years, an increasing number of studies on emerging social media in the medical field, from mobile phone texts to Twitter, Facebook, and microblogs, have been reported [20][21][22].…”