Active Learning: What is it and Why Should I Use it?

Abstract

In this panel presentation, we will begin by introducing the arguments for active learning, review the literature’s definitions of active learning, and then present specific examples of active learning in four disciplines: accounting, finance, statistics, and organizational behavior. After the panelists speak, there will be audience interaction around several topics: the usefulness of active learning, reasons why active learning has not been more fully integrated into the classroom, and strategies to address the introduction of more active learning in our Business School classrooms.