Enhancing Learner Engagement through Immersive and Problem-Based Learning Strategies

This webinar, published by the Center for Workforce Development, is part of a series on technology and instructional issues. In the presentation, Dr. Darren Brooks presents on how to promote learner engagement and how to integrate learners and content within real-world situations. The webinar exposes participants to the use of problem-based learning and virtual or augmented reality as two immersive learning strategies that can improve learner engagement. Brooks begins with the challenges of learner engagement, outlines key learning principles, highlights reasons for immersive and problem based learning, explains Merrill's first phases of effective instruction, explores the cognitive effective model of immersive learning, provides examples of virtual reality and problem based learning, and considers benefits. A Q&A follows the presentation. The webinar recording runs 57:02 minutes in length.