Sample Learning Actvities

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General Instructional Methods

Sample learning activities

Learning
Activity Type Description
Activity

Problem/task is presented to students where they


Drill and
are asked to provide the answer; may be timed or
practice
untimed.
Interaction with content Convey concepts verbally, often with visual aids
Lecture
(e.g. presentation slides).
Students are more likely to retain
information presented in these ways if they Exercise to assess the level of student
are asked to interact with the material in Quiz understanding and questions can take many forms,
some way. e.g. multiple-choice, short-structured, essay etc.

Student Oral report where students share their research on


presentation a topic and take on a position and/or role.

Goal-oriented exercise that encourages


Interaction with digital content Game collaboration and/or competition within a
controlled virtual environment.
Students experiment with decision making,
Replica or representation of a real-world
and visualise the effects and/or
Simulation phenomenon that enables relationships, contexts,
consequences in virtual environments.
and concepts to be studied.

Verbal activity in which two or more differing


Debate
viewpoints on a subject are presented and argued.

Formal/informal conversation on a given


topic/question where the instructor facilitates
Interaction with others Discussion
student sharing of responses to the questions and
building upon those responses.
Peer relationships, informal support
structures, and teacher-student Information provided by the instructor and/or
interactions/relationships. Feedback peer(s) regarding aspects of one’s performance or
understanding.

Guest Feelings, thoughts, ideas and experiences specific to


Speaker a given topic are shared by an invited presenter.

Problem solving and Critical thinking Case Study Detailed story (true or fictional) that students
analyse in detail to identify the underlying
principles, practices, or lessons it contains.

Presenting students with a problem, Graphical representation of related information in


Concept
scenario, case, challenge or design issue, which common or shared concepts are linked
which they are then asked to address or deal Mapping together.
with provides students with opportunities to
think about or use knowledge and Planned set of interrelated tasks to be executed
Real-world
information in new and different ways. over a fixed period and within certain cost and other
projects
limitations, either individually or collaboratively

Reflection

The process of reflection starts with the


student thinking about what they already Written records of students’ intellectual and
know and have experienced in relation to the Reflection emotional reactions to a given topic on a regular
topic being explored/learnt. This is followed journal basis (e.g. weekly after each lesson)
by analysis of why the student thinks about
the topic in the way they do, and what
assumptions, attitudes and beliefs they have
about, and bring to learning about the topic.

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