(Inter)Active Learning Tools and Pedagogical Strategies in Educational Leadership Preparation. (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dexter, Sara; Clement, Davis; Moraguez, Daniel; Watson, Ginger S.
• Other Names: Cosner Shelby guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of research on leadership education. Volume 15:Number 3(2020)
• Page Start: 173
• Page End: 191
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: interactive -- case methods -- cases -- simulations; Educational leadership -- Periodicals; 371.2011
• DOI: 10.1177/1942775120936299
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1942-7751

Abstract

This article presents three types of (inter)active learning pedagogical tools to better prepare future administrators for complex, real-world tasks. We propose a framework of narrative linearity and responsiveness to examine digital cases, digital simulations, and clinical simulations as bridging pedagogies from abstract class-based methods to fully immersive internships. We illustrate how these characteristics influence learner interaction with the rich, hypothetical contexts these tools offer. A specific example is presented for each tool, and their cognitive demands on the learner are discussed. We raise implications for their use at the course and program levels.