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Faculty Perception About Active Learning Strategies: A Cross Sectional Survey, Shams Ul Huda, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Shanaz Hussein Cassum, Kashmira Nanji, Jehanzaib Khan Yousafzai Apr 2018

Faculty Perception About Active Learning Strategies: A Cross Sectional Survey, Shams Ul Huda, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Shanaz Hussein Cassum, Kashmira Nanji, Jehanzaib Khan Yousafzai

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Background: Nursing education in Pakistan has evolved over the last two decades, and it has shifted from the traditional three-year diploma program to the baccalaureate degree program. However, still traditional learning strategies are used in teachings ineffective in producing quality graduates; hence these graduates lack the necessary skills to face the challenges, diversity, and the dynamics of complex nursing care in Pakistan.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the perception of faculty members and barriers in the utilization of Active Learning (AL) strategies at undergraduate nursing degree programs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province Pakistan.
Methods: Cross Sectional …


The Flipped Classroom: An Active Teaching And Learning Strategy For Making The Sessions More Interactive And Challenging, Amber Shamim Sultan Apr 2018

The Flipped Classroom: An Active Teaching And Learning Strategy For Making The Sessions More Interactive And Challenging, Amber Shamim Sultan

Department for Educational Development

Flipping the classroom is a pedagogical model that employs easy to use, readily accessible technology based resources such as video lectures, reading handouts, and practice problems outside the classroom, whereas interactive group-based, problem-solving activities conducted in the classroom. This strategy permits for an extended range of learning activities during the session. Using class time for active learning provides greater opportunity for mentoring and peer to peer collaboration. Instead of spending too much time on delivering lectures, class time can best be utilized by interacting with students, discussing their concerns related to the particular topic to be taught, providing real life …