In addition, the program allowed participants to work
in small study groups each day in order to promote learning from each other.
«The courses are led by a highly qualified team of teaching staff, working in
small study groups with plenty of individual attention and supervision for each student.
Richard Light, professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, has reported that students» ability to form and participate in
small study groups influences their success in college more than multiple other factors, although many of us also know that study groups are not always helpful, and the research remains anything but conclusive.
Comfortable
teaching small study groups as well as lecturing auditorium - style classes, and especially skilled at noticing when students lose focus and creatively re-engaging.
The problem is, the trials done so far have had limitations —
small study groups or fairly low vitamin D doses, for instance.
Through provocative plenary sessions, experiential workshops, and
small study groups, you will deepen your understanding of how effective learning happens, and you will leave with concepts and tools that you can put into practice immediately.