We've already discussed communication tools, so here we will focus on learning by doing. Newer technologies now can enrich and expand these opportunities. Helping students develop insight. For example, students can be asked to design a radio antenna. Simulation software displays not only their design but the ordinarily invisible electromagnetic waves the antenna would emit.
Students change their designs and instantly see resulting changes in the waves.
The aim of this exercise is not to design antennae but to build deeper understanding of electromagnetism. Gives Prompt Feedback Knowing what you know and don't know focuses your learning. In getting started, students need help in assessing their existing knowledge and competence. Then, in classes, students need frequent opportunities to perform and receive feedback on their performance. At various points during college, and at its end, students need chances to reflect on what they have learned, what they still need to know, and how they might assess themselves.