Does active learning work? A review of the research

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This study examines the evidence for the effectiveness of active learning. It defines the
common forms of active learning most relevant for engineering faculty and critically
examines the core element of each method. It is found that there is broad but uneven
support for the core elements of active, collaborative, cooperative and problem‐based
learning.
Abstract
This study examines the evidence for the effectiveness of active learning. It defines the common forms of active learning most relevant for engineering faculty and critically examines the core element of each method. It is found that there is broad but uneven support for the core elements of active, collaborative, cooperative and problem‐based learning.
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