Exploring Integrated Active Learning Practices in an Accelerated Fully Online Graduate-Level Course at a Hispanic Serving Institution

Authors

P. Ming-Tsan Lu, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Seokmin Kang, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2024

Abstract

The purpose of the study aimed to explore integrated active learning (IAL) practices in a graduate-level fully online, accelerated course at an HSI, with a focus on students’ perceptions, and to evaluate the implementation of integrated active learning based on student feedback and reflections. Course instructors started implementing IAL practices for the same course in 2022. Data from before and after IAL implementation in terms of course syllabi and course designs on Blackboard, the LMS used in the HSI, were collected. To investigate students’ perceptions, survey methods were also conducted. Findings revealed that graduate students overwhelmingly preferred IAL over traditional online learning approaches. Implications and recommendations were discussed.

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Recommended Citation

Lu, P., & Kang, S. (2024). Exploring Integrated Active Learning Practices in an Accelerated Fully Online Graduate-Level Course at a Hispanic Serving Institution. Journal of Academic Perspectives, 2024(2), 177–193.

First Page

177

Last Page

193

Publication Title

Journal of Academic Perspectives