Learning Outside the Classroom: Practical Suggestions for Reorganizing Courses to Promote Higher-Order Thinking

Exposing students to content outside of the classroom encourages them to take control of their learning. This article describes three methods for redesigning courses to create more class time for the development of higher-order skills. The combination of in-and out-of-class activities improves stude...

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Published in:Journal of college science teaching 2005-01, Vol.34 (4), p.36-39
Main Authors: Mysliwiec, Tami, Dunbar, Maureen E., Shibley, Ivan A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Class Activities
College instruction
Course Content
Educational activities
Educational Strategies
Experiential learning
First contact
Homework
Learning
Learning experiences
Science Instruction
Skill Development
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
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Summary:Exposing students to content outside of the classroom encourages them to take control of their learning. This article describes three methods for redesigning courses to create more class time for the development of higher-order skills. The combination of in-and out-of-class activities improves student learning without sacrificing course content. (Contains 1 figure.)
ISSN:0047-231X
1943-4898