A great deal of research exists pertaining to what works and what does not work with respect to student learning. Advancing Health Through Education: Evidence-Based Education in Exercise Science reviews some of the recent research findings in the area of cognitive psychology, education, and physiology that hold direct implications for teaching in college and university classrooms. The DVD also presents a number of easily adaptable classroom activities that can be employed to enhance the learning process. The DVD is designed as a resource for individuals who want to have a better understanding of how students learn, what can be done to facilitate that learning, and what activities can be undertaken to help engage students in the learning process.
Among the topics covered:
• Lecture vs active learning
• Concept #1: the power point
• Concept #2: recall, recall, recall
• Concept #3: visuals
• Concept #4: self-directed learning
• Concept 4A: class preparation
• Concept #5: cooperative learning
• Concept #6: the affective
• Take-home messages
Among the topics covered:
• Lecture vs active learning
• Concept #1: the power point
• Concept #2: recall, recall, recall
• Concept #3: visuals
• Concept #4: self-directed learning
• Concept 4A: class preparation
• Concept #5: cooperative learning
• Concept #6: the affective
• Take-home messages
