Optimizing Education Through Micro-Lessons: Engaging and Adaptive Learning Strategies - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798369301951

Publisher: IGI Global, 2024

Synopsis

Traditional teaching methods often struggle to meet the diverse and dynamic needs of both educators and students. The persistent challenge of retaining knowledge, exacerbated by the notorious Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, continues to hinder effective teaching. Moreover, the burden of mental fatigue resulting from long, uninspiring lectures and information overload plagues the learning experience. As educators grapple with these issues, the need for a more efficient and engaging pedagogical approach becomes increasingly urgent. Optimizing Education Through Micro-Lessons: Engaging and Adaptive Learning Strategies is a groundbreaking compendium of insights from fifteen distinguished authors. This meticulously curated volume provides a transformative solution to the problems plaguing contemporary education. Micro-lessons, concise learning units spanning just 1 to 10 minutes, and accessible across multiple devices, hold the key to unlocking superior learning outcomes and bolstering retention rates. In this book, academic scholars, educators, and policymakers will find a comprehensive guide that not only explores the theory behind micro-lessons but also offers practical strategies for their effective implementation. For academic scholars seeking to revolutionize education, Optimizing Education Through Micro-Lessons: Engaging and Adaptive Learning Strategies serves as an indispensable resource. It delves deep into the historical roots of micro-teaching and micro-learning, elucidating their evolution and profound influence on modern pedagogy. Furthermore, it sheds light on the myriad benefits of micro-lessons, from enhanced retention and engagement to motivation and collaborative learning. It also candidly addresses the challenges of adopting this innovative approach, offering valuable insights into overcoming them.

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About the Author

Dr. Peter Ilic is a Senior Associate Professor in the Center for Language Research at the University of Aizu in Japan. He holds a BA in History from McMaster University, an MEd in TESOL from Temple University, an MSc. in Educational Research from the University of Exeter, and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Exeter. During his Ph.D. studies, he investigated the use of Mobile Devices for Collaborative Learning. Information and Communications Technology in Education remains the principal focus of his ongoing research, resulting in an edited book on Microlessons and a second published with Springer publishing on the topic of AI in Education. In addition, he has over 20 peer-reviewed publications, presented several keynotes and given numerous contributed presentations. He is a member of several academic societies, including the IEEE and ACM, and serves as the managing editor of the International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) and is on the editorial board of several journals and conference committees.

Edition details

• Publisher: IGI Global
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798369301951
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 398
• Editor: Ilic Peter