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Burgess, Chris. "Making Area Studies Courses in English Relevant to the Non-native Student: Active Learning as a Tool Promoting Student Investment in the Learning Process" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 05, 2005 <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p69185_index.html>

Burgess, C. J. , 2005-03-05 "Making Area Studies Courses in English Relevant to the Non-native Student: Active Learning as a Tool Promoting Student Investment in the Learning Process" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p69185_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: Active learning refers to a wide range of instructional activities and strategies that involve students in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing. Based on the premise that just listening to lectures does not necessarily promote understanding, critical thinking, and ethical decision making, active learning is particularly useful for engaging students who speak languages other than English. Using data from an English-based Australian Studies course for Japanese students, I illustrate how active learning strategies, even in classes containing hundreds of students, can be put into practice. Feedback from students points to the pedagogical value of pausing during lectures to discuss and re-work notes, interact with the lecturer on a one-to-one basis, and engage in pair and small group tasks. In particular, activities which provide opportunities for students to relate, link, and apply international lecture content to their own domestic and individual situation is shown to be especially effective. Moreover, active learning can also be promoted outside of class time, further nurturing student autonomy, self-learning, and the ability to think as an individual. In sum, active learning is presented as an effective tool to maximise the learning and success of those students attempting to grasp foreign concepts taught in a foreign language.

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