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新北师大必修Book 3
Lesson 1
Active Learning
Unit 9
LEARNING
Learning?
Types of learning?
Active learning?
Passive learning?
Pre-reading
Think about the following questions independently and then share your opinions in class.
1. How do you underatand “active learning” literally?
2. How do you understand “passive learning” literally?
3. Active learning vs passive learning: What’s the best way to learn for you?
Active learning is a method of learning that is not only about listening to lectures and trying to remember what the teacher has said. The oppoiste method is “passive learning”.
What do active learners do? Think about who may be an active learner in your class. Use the phrases below to help you.
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Discuss
to take notes
to focus on
to ask questions
to reflect on
to pay attention to
to be curious
to be open-minded
to listen to a different point of view
What do active learners do?
Who may be an active learner in your class?
The phrases below can help you.
Do our brains learn by themselves? How can we become active learners? Read the first paragraph and answer the questions?
1. What do most people believe about the human brain? Is it true?
Most people believe that our brain learns automatically. But, it's not true.
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2. What is active learning?
Active learning is training ourselves to be better learners, to actively take part in the learning process.
3. What is Kevin Daum going to talk about in the article?
Kevin Daum is going to talk about how to take an active role in your learning.
Read the text quickly. Write the subheadings before the corresponding paragraphs.
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While-reading
Ask questions
Get to the truth
Listen to the outer voice
Focus on the message
Argue with your inner voice
Read the first suggestion. Identify the learning actions, reasons and learning effects in the diagram. Then, do the same for the other four suggestions.
Active Learning
1. Listen to the outer voice
2. Argue with your inner voice
3. Ask questions
4. Get to the truth
5. Focus on the mes