PASSIVE VS ACTIVE LEARNING

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PASSIVE VS ACTIVE LEARNING

Tests and examinations

Feedback limited

Convergent thinking

student trusts the information received

Learning achievement by internalising information

story-telling

lecturing

direct instrutions

System-paced

Focus on content presentation

Student sits and listens

Teacher as master of the subject

Teacher-directed

Teacher-centred environment

Demonstrations/ assignments/Papers

Feedback rich

formative assessment to improve leaning efficiency and gauge the amount of learning

Divergent thinking

student questions and is critical of the information received

Learning achievement by synthetising information/ creating ideas and solutions to a problem/ hands-on approach

discussions

debates

laboratory experiments

roleplaying

Learning-paced

Focus on communication and interaction

Student highly involved

Increase of participation, attention, motivation

Teacher as facilitator

Customised/ personalised

Student-centred environment