Combining Multimedia and Online Learning to Promote Active Learning in an Introductory Science Course

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Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Don French Connie Russell
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Presentation(s): Southwest Regional Conferences (Archives)

Abstract

While multimedia and Web-based materials are commonplace in the college classroom, their use typically mirrors the teacher-centered, didactic pedagogy that plagues science classrooms. We will demonstrate how we use these types of materials to create an active-learning environment that promotes knowledge construction and a deeper understanding of concepts and processes.

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