Making Learning Interactive

Engaging Learners with Instructional Strategies

ADLT 670, Class Session 4

A Proverb

Tell me, I will forget Show me, I may remember

Involve me, and I will understand

Learners learn from what they do, not what YOU do!

Agenda for TonightWhere are we? Poll EverywhereEngaging adult learners

The 15-minute ruleQuick and easy instructional strategiesGaining formative feedback from learners

Further discussion - General and Targeted needs assessment

Class exercisePosting your work to the blog

Characteristics of Adult Learners

Characteristics of Adult Learners

Characteristics of Adult Learners

Characteristics of Adult Learners

The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species – Malcolm Knowles, 1973

The 15-Minute Rule

Adult attention span – How long is it?

Dyads or triads to explore a questionUse a mini-caseEmploy clicker or polling questionsUse one-minute papers as formative

assessment / Muddiest point papers

Learning Pyramid

50%

75%

90%

Discussion Group

Practice Group

Teach Others

Types of Input: Instructional Strategies

Learning Methods Lecture Forums, panels, symposiums Interactive TV, video Discussion Case Studies / Group Projects Online/hybrid learning Learning Contracts Critical Thinking Techniques Demonstration / Simulation Mentoring Learners teach the content

Level of Engagement Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate to High Moderate to High Moderate to High Moderate to High Moderate to High High

Stages in the Development of Mastery

Novice Expert

Strategies for Making Lecture Interactive

Just-in-Time Teaching Involves learner in pre-class preparation with

strategies to inform faculty what needs to be emphasized in lecture

Clickers /Polling, One-Minute Paper, etcInvolves small groups/pairs during lecture with exercises

that aid in absorption of new material

Jane Vella’s Four I’s

A strategy for structuring class time to assess learner knowledge/readiness, provide content, and examine

understanding and ability to apply content

Jane Vella’s 4 Learning Tasks

Inductive work – connects learners with what they already know

Input – course content; new material

Implementation – try it out

Integration – asks learners how they will integrate new learning into their developing knowledge of medicine and medical practice

High Engagement Strategies

Team-Based Learning (TBL)Teams work on two graded exercises to test understanding of pre-reading and then apply

what they learned

Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)

An inductive learning process in which learners discover major concepts

Case-Based TeachingUses a story of real events or problems so

learners experience the complexity involved in practice situations

Timeline Next week – February 16

Review articles posted on blog (Week-by-Week) about EPAs Dr. Mike Ryan to join us

No class on Week of Feb 23 – LCME site visit Instructional Strategy presentations on March 1

Team members share instructional strategies topic – 30 minutes preso to include engagement with class as learners

POGIL, TBL, CBL, or other small group methods Goal is to model as well as share

A Strategy for Garnering Learner Feedback

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Complete with a sentence for each about our course