16.06 | Fall 2012 | Undergraduate

Principles of Automatic Control

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The Advantages of Active Learning

In this video, Prof. Steven Hall discusses how active learning recitations help him evaluate student learning one-on-one and as a group over multiple time scales. The format ensures everyone is engaged and working on the problem, providing insight into each student’s understanding. This approach allows Prof. Hall to dynamically respond to the needs of both the class and individual students.

"In a conventional class…when you grade the problem sets you have some inkling of whether students understand the material. But really you learn whether students know the material at the quiz at which point it’s too late."
— Prof. Steven Hall

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Fall 2012
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