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Active Learning and the Active-Learning-Based Teaching Model

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This chapter* presents an active-learning-based teaching model for implementation in the MTCS course, which is based on the constructivist approach. This model is used in this Guide in most of the offered activities. The chapter starts with the motivation and the rationale for using active learning in the MTCS course; then, the active-learning-based teaching model is introduced and explained, including a description of the role of the instructor of the MTCS course in the model implementation.

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  1. Dept. Education in Technology & Science, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa, Israel

    Dr. Orit Hazzan (Associate Professor) & Dr. Tami Lapidot

  2. Computer Science Studies, School of Education, Beit Berl College, Doar Beit Berl, Israel

    Dr. Noa Ragonis

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Hazzan, O., Lapidot, T., Ragonis, N. (2011). Active Learning and the Active-Learning-Based Teaching Model. In: Guide to Teaching Computer Science. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-443-2_2

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