Research Topic – Active Learning: Theoretical Perspectives, Empirical Studies and Design Profiles
This Research Topic was launched to engage a broad audience of educational researchers and practitioners as an online knowledge community whose goal is to understand active learning designs. In doing so, it allows for an ongoing discussion of active learning, with the aim of supporting a growing community of researchers and practitioners, and aggregating compelling illustrations.
Through the articles published under this Topic we gain a better understanding of questions such as:
- Why might active learning pedagogies be effective?
- What aspects of student and teacher interactions are responsible for their efficacy?
- What are important principles underlying effective curricular designs?
- What are the most compelling applications of media and technology?
- What are the best practices for classroom or online enactment?
- How does active learning vary across disciplines and student age levels (elementary, secondary and undergraduate education)?
