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- Title
"It's Not You, It's the Room" -- Are the High-Tech, Active Learning Classrooms Worth It?
- Authors
Cotner, Sehoya; Loper, Jessica; Walker, J. D.; Brooks, D. Christopher
- Abstract
Several institutions have redesigned traditional learning spaces to better realize the potential of active, experiential learning. We compare student performance in traditional and active learning classrooms in a large, introductory biology course using the same syllabus, course goals, exams, and instructor. Using ACT scores as predictive, we found that students in the active learning classroom outperformed expectations, whereas those in the traditional classroom did not. By replicating initial work, our results provide empirical confirmation that new, technology-enhanced learning environments positively and independently affect student learning. Our data suggest that creating space for active learning can improve student performance in science courses. However, we recognize that such a commitment of resources is impractical for many institutions, and we offer recommendations for applying what we have learned to more traditional spaces.
- Subjects
ACTIVE learning; ACT Assessment; UNIVERSITY of Minnesota; STUDENT engagement; CLASSROOM environment; SOCIAL interaction
- Publication
Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013, Vol 42, Issue 6, p82
- ISSN
0047-231X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2505/4/jcst13_042_06_82