Barriers and Strategies: Implementing Active Learning in Biomedical Science Lectures

Autor/inn/en	Kim, Alice M.; Speed, Caroline J.; Macaulay, Janet O.
Titel	Barriers and Strategies: Implementing Active Learning in Biomedical Science Lectures
Quelle	In: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 47 (2019) 1, S.29-40 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kim, Alice M.) ORCID (Macaulay, Janet O.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-8175
DOI	10.1002/bmb.21190
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Teaching Methods; Student Centered Learning; Biomedicine; Barriers; Active Learning; Lecture Method; College Faculty; Teaching Styles + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Biomedizin; Aktives Lernen; Fakultät; Lehrstil; Unterrichtsstil
Abstract	The traditional teaching style in higher education is didactic. However, the current literature states that student learning improves when they are active players in the process, triggering the move to implement active learning within the curriculum. In accordance, Monash University (an Australian research-intensive university) introduced the "Better Teaching Better Learning" agenda to deliver a more student-centered learning experience but its implementation has been inconsistent across its different schools. Interviews and an online survey were conducted to evaluate the teaching practices in lectures of Biomedical Science academics, identify barriers preventing them from implementing active learning in their teaching, and identify possible strategies to overcome said barriers. The two main teaching groups use a variety of teaching styles in lectures, with education-focused academics employing more active learning practices. Many academics were in the process of changing their teaching style, mainly to improve the overall student learning experience. However, complex barriers prevent them from doing so. Possible strategies were identified that would help academics adopt a more student-centered teaching style. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01