Table 1 Comparison of the forms of active learning (adapted from Savin-Baden and Howell Major 2004).
Method | Organization of the knowledge | Form of knowledge | Student’s role | Tutor’s role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Problem-based learning | Open situations and problems | Contingent and built | Active participants and critical researchers that are authors of their own learning experiences | Cause learning opportunities |
Project-based learning | Given by the tutor. Structured tasks | Performative and practical | Complete a project or member of a project team that develops a solution or strategy | Task manager and project supervisor |
Problem solving-based learning | Logical solution, step by step, through the knowledge provided by the teacher | Mostly propositional, but can it be practical | Problem solver, that acquires knowledge through the resolution of a limited problem | Guide for the knowledge and the correct solution. |
Active learning | Discussion directed in groups, reflection of the action. | Personal and performative | Self-advisory, achievement of objectives through reflection and action | Facilitator of reflection |
