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Many activities can be used to engage learners. Below is a list of potential learning activities along with a brief description and
suggestion of where to learn more.
Activity
Articulate
reasoning
Authentic project
Description
The process by which an instructional "performer (possibly
a student) models the thought process(es) necessary to
solve a problem. S/he does this by thinking aloud, i.e.,
providing cues to learners in the class regarding the
important actions and processes involved in the problems
solution.
A project completed either individually or in a group in which
students apply, illustrate, or supplement classroom lessons
with real-world situations.
Behavioral
modeling
Book report
Brainstorming
Case study
Citation
Instructional-Design Theories and Models: A
New Paradigm of Instructional Theory, p. 232.
http://www.rmcdenver.com/useguide/pbl.htm
Activity
Description
Charting
Coaching
Cognitive modeling
Concept mapping
Debate
Discussion
Dramatization
Drawing /art /
sculpture
Essay
Citation
Nilson, Linda. Teaching at Its Best: A ResearchBased Resource for College Instructors. 2nd
Ed., MA: Anchor Pub Co. 2003, p. 205.
Activity
Description
Citation
Schunk, Dale H. Learning Theories: An
Educational Perspective. 4th Ed. Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. 2004.
Experiment
Facilitator
Field trip
Game
Guest speaker
Interview
Journaling
Nilson, Linda. Teaching at Its Best: A ResearchBased Resource for College Instructors. 2nd
Ed., MA: Anchor Pub Co. 2003, p. 143.
Activity
Description
Citation
Lecture
Literature review
One-minute paper
On the spot
questioning
Panel discussion
Nilson, Linda. Teaching at Its Best: A ResearchBased Resource for College Instructors. 2nd
Ed., MA: Anchor Pub Co. 2003, p. 120.
Peer exchange
Performance
modeling
Nilson, Linda. Teaching at Its Best: A ResearchBased Resource for College Instructors. 2nd
Ed., MA: Anchor Pub Co. 2003, p. 93-95.
Nilson, Linda. Teaching at Its Best: A ResearchBased Resource for College Instructors. 2nd
Ed., MA: Anchor Pub Co. 2003, p. 143
Activity
Description
Citation
Puzzles
Research paper/
report
Scaffolding
Scavenger hunt
Service learning
Simulation
Socratic instruction
Activity
Description
Citation
Student
presentation
Nilson, Linda. Teaching at Its Best: A ResearchBased Resource for College Instructors. 2nd
Ed., MA: Anchor Pub Co. 2003, p. 199-121.
Study session
Nilson, Linda. Teaching at Its Best: A ResearchBased Resource for College Instructors. 2nd
Ed., MA: Anchor Pub Co. 2003, p. 199-121.
Test/quiz
Nilson, Linda. Teaching at Its Best: A ResearchBased Resource for College Instructors. 2nd
Ed., MA: Anchor Pub Co. 2003, p. 199-121.
Tutorial
Tutorials are secondary learning sessions, usually one-toone or small group, designed to help a student learn
material. They can be computer-mediated or face-to-face.
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