Experiential Learning: Empowering Students to Take Control of Their Learning by Engaging Them in an Interactive Course Simulation Environment. (5th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marin, Elena
• Is Part Of: Procedia--social and behavioral sciences. Volume 180(2015)
• Page Start: 854
• Page End: 859
• Publication Date: 2015-05-05
• Subjects: initial teacher training -- experential learning.; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Congresses; Arts -- Periodicals; Arts -- Congresses; Humanities -- Periodicals; Humanities -- Congresses; 300
• DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.02.224
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-0428

Abstract

Abstract: Engaging students in an interactive course simulation and giving them the responsibility to design and implement a lesson plan can be viewed as a way to empower students to take control of their own learning process. The aim of this paper is to present the results of a study in which second year students from the Educational Science department were engaged in an interactive lecture, which consisted of designing and implementing a teaching activity. All in all, we want to bring into discussion the importance of creating, among students, a sense of ownership over their own learning.