I feel like active and passive learning is two very different methods that every student encounters at some point in their learning career. As much as I like to think I am a participant in active learning all the time I know I am not, however, I believe that the way schooling is set up nowadays it is impossible to not be a passive learner.
This course I believe demonstrates a great balance between active and passive learning. Each week when I sit down to go through the weeks content I am reading what is provided and watching different videos which is an example of passive learning. Active learning comes into play when we are asked to engage with and create different forms of multimedia, create a blog post, comment on our peers blog posts, and interact with our groups for our different projects. Personally speaking I find that with this course specifically the active learning out weighs the passive, as there seem to be more active learning tasks then passive.
It is impossible to teach without incorporating a form of passive learning, but if there is a way to integrate active learning into passive learning it can help the learners gain a deeper understanding of what they interpreted through the passive learning activity. This week H5P was an active learning task integrated to our passive learning readings and watchings. Finding a video, setting up H5P, integrating different tools to the video, and now this blog post are all examples of just how easy it really is to participate in active learning! From the information I attained this week and the engagement with the material I came to the realisation of just how easy it is to incorporate active learning into every course I take, and how beneficial it can be to me!
Hi Megan, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog post. Your thoughtful reflection on the balance between active and passive learning in education was insightful and engaging. I agree with your observations that this course seems to strike a good balance between the two methods and that incorporating active learning opportunities can significantly improve the overall learning experience for students.
Hi Megan! I found your blog post on active and passive learning very insightful! I liked how you pointed out that school is set up nowadays that it’s hard not to be a passive learner. I definitely agree that this course strikes a good balance between active and passive learning.
I enjoyed watching your H5P interactive video and I think you did a great job incorporating active learning into it by adding an assessment at the end!
Hi Megan! I completely agree that active and passive learning are two distinct methods that students encounter during their learning careers. It is also true that it is challenging not to be a passive learner with the way schooling is structured nowadays. I agree that integrating active learning into passive learning can be an effective way to enhance the learning experience. The use of H5P is also an excellent example of how technology can facilitate active learning by engaging learners and enhancing their understanding of the material. Thank you for your insight I enjoyed reading your post!
Hey Megan! I enjoyed watching the video attached to your post. It gave great examples of both active and passive learning. I find that with this course I engage in more active learning due to the hands on nature of the class. Your H5P video was a great addition and a pleasant addition to your blog post this week.