Instructors should effectively communicate the expectations of active learning to prepare their students for the workload. According to the text, some students do not initially see the value of active learning and are expecting a more transactional lecture-based learning environment.
On the first day of my class, I like to discuss all of the projects that we will complete by the end of the class. This provides me with the opportunity to discuss why we're completing the projects. My game audio course is intended to give the student the starting pieces of their own digital portfolio that they would one day show potential employers. By explaining that a portfolio is something that everyone in the industry maintains when looking for jobs, they can understand that if they put in the effort they will learn the skills they need for the job and leave with content that they can add to their own professional portfolio. I believe this effectively reduces their possible negative perception of the teaching style.
