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Incorporating Educational Interactive Learning Activities in the Classroom: A HyperInquiry for Middle School Teachers 

The purpose of this web course is to provide middle school teachers with information and resources pertaining to educational interactive learning activities and how they can be incorporated into their courses as an instructional learning strategy.  The site will provide links to resources and examples of interactive learning activities.  It will also provide games teachers can use in their classroom and how each activity relates to Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning.  Additionally, this web course will assist teachers with writing more defined, sound learning objective and outcomes for their students.

After completing this HyperInquiry, you will be able to 

  • Establish a well-researched definition of Educational Interactive Learning Activities
  • Build a foundation of related instructional learning strategy concepts
  • Predict which levels of learning are best for your students
  • Expertly explored links to simulated games that can help guide students in the right direction for the learning outcomes
  • Determine which interactive learning activities best fulfill  your intended learning outcomes
  • Incorporate interactive learning activities into your classroom
  • Write more effective and thorough learning objectives

Phase I – Forming Concepts

  • What is Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning?
  • What is the importance of Learning Objectives?
  • How do Bloom’s Taxonomies apply to Learning Objectives?
  • What are Educational Interactive Learning Activities?
  • What are examples of Educational Interactive Learning Activities?
  • Are there additional case studies or resources on Educational Interactive Learning Activities?
  • What are your next steps?

Phase II – Interpreting Data

  • How can we incorporate Educational Interactive Learning Activities into our courses?
  • What are the long-term effects of Educational Interactive Learning Activities?

Phase III – Applying Principles

  • What type of activity would be the best to incorporate in the classroom?
  • How will the Educational Interactive Learning Activity contribute to the students’ learning?
  • What would be the long-term benefits of this?
  • How can the students continue to benefit from Educational Interactive Learning Activities?

Click here HIclick to begin Phase I – Forming Concepts

What is in this site?

You can find a plethora of information, resources, examples, and interactive learning activities throughout this web course.  To follow links, click on the text,  HIclick , or image.  Everything is interactive!

Developers of the site

A team of Graduate Students from the University of South Alabama Instructional Design Program developed this site as a final project in an instructional strategies course. It has been developed to help teachers find solid web information to guide them in selecting interactive learning activities that are congruent with the class objectives.