Guideline Seven | Dialogue

7. If dialogue is encouraged between students and teachers and among students (in and out of class), thus creating a community of learners, student motivation and engagement can be increased. “Therefore, one logical direction for improving student learning outcomes is to establish policies which encourage and enhance many types of student involvement, including academic involvement; …

Guideline Five | Prior Knowledge

5. Learning is more effective when students’ prior experience and knowledge are recognised and built on. “[L]earners construct meaning out of their prior understanding. Any new learning must, in some fashion, connect with what learners already know … learners construct their sense of the world by applying their old understanding to new experiences and ideas.” …

Guideline Three | Fun

3. Activities that are interesting and challenging, but which also create opportunities for students to have fun, can enhance the learning experience. In a Student Survey at a large university, the five key words most commonly used by students to characterise good teaching were “interesting,” “challenging,” “enthusiastic,” “fun,” and “relevant.” “Learning should be pleasurable. There …