Abstract

Two significant problems faced by universities are to ensure sustainability and to produce quality graduates. Four aspects of these problems are to improve engagement, to foster interaction, develop required skills and to effectively gauge the level of attention and comprehension within lectures and large tutorials. Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) is a technique used to teach in large lectures and tutorials. It invokes interaction, team building, learning and interest through highly structured group work. This paper describes a new approach to teaching Information Technology (IT) using POGIL. Two IT subjects were chosen for the implementation of the POGIL technique to explore its potential to resolve the aforementioned issues. Preliminary evidence from perspectives of the institution, students and lecturer suggest that POGIL is better able to maximise engagement, foster interaction and effectively gauge the level of attention and comprehension in teaching process-oriented IT concepts than a traditional didactic approach. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)

Citation

Myers, T., Monypenny, R. & Trevathan, J. (2012). Overcoming the Glassy-Eyed Nod: An Application of Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning Techniques in Information Technology. Journal of Learning Design, 5(1), 12-22. Retrieved September 30, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/55586/.

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Keywords

• active learning
• evidence
• Feedback (Response)
• information technology
• interaction
• learner engagement
• Measurement Equipment
• sustainability
• teaching methods
• Team Training
• tutors