Passive learning is important to get the content out to a large group of people. Then once that content is processed, active learning can take place.
Passive learning in not inactive learning.
Be engaged with the students.
Reply to Courtney Haworth's post:I like how you summed this up and also really liked learning to differntiate the times when passive learning is needed and how it lays a foundation for active learning and to assimilate material.
Students must be allowed to participate in their learning process and the instructor can make this happen by intentionally altering the instructional design and activities to benefit the students. Passive learning is still required, especially for new material, however, it should not always be passive. It is the instructor's responsibility to create experiences and materials that will help the students' learning.
