The Effect of Active Learning Activities on Knowledge Acquisition and Knowledge Application

Authors

Dennis Bline, Bryant UniversityFollow
Maryella Gainor, Bryant UniversityFollow
Xiaochuan Zheng, Bryant UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

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Keywords

studies; active learning; knowledge acquisition; competition; teaching; professional development; impact analysis

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http://bryant.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/2021690660?accountid=36823

Publisher

The Academy of Business Education

Publication Source

Journal of the Academy of Business Education

Abstract

This study examines the effect of active learning activities on knowledge acquisition and knowledge application by comparing three different teaching methods: traditional lecture, in-class competition, and tri-fold competition. We found that student performance on knowledge acquisition was better in the traditional lecture in comparison with in-class competition and tri-fold competition. On the other hand, in comparison with traditional lecture, student performance on knowledge application was better for the tri-fold board competition, but not for the in-class competition. From a practice standpoint, these results suggest that combining traditional lecture and active learning methods might be an optimal choice.