Abstract
"Immersive learning" refers to the objective of inducing students in a course to remain engaged with course topics and activities day in and day out throughout the term. The alternative to immersive learning is a situation in which students prepare for a class meeting in the hour or two before class, and then turn to other activities as soon as the class is dismissed. In this essay, I describe three techniques I have used to support immersive learning: (1) many small-scale, lightly graded activities, (2) out-ofclass collaborative learning activities, and (3) continuous online learning conversations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Innovative Practices in Teaching Information Sciences and Technology |
Subtitle of host publication | Experience Reports and Reflections |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 157-166 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Volume | 9783319036564 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319036564 |
ISBN (Print) | 3319036556, 9783319036557 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Social Sciences
- General Computer Science