In today’s blog I want to discuss about interactivity in learning. Interactivity in the learning environment refers to active interaction and communication between learners and teachers and classmates during the learning process. This interactivity can occur in a traditional classroom down the line or in online learning and can exist either synchronously or asynchronously.

The interactivity between the instructor and the learner in the offline traditional classroom is face-to-face communication. The instructor can ask questions of the learner, help the learner answer questions, and provide feedback. And in the classroom the instructor can guide the learners to explore specific topics and allow the learners to express their views while encouraging discussions and debates among the learners. These discussions can then become interactions between learners. Learners can explore issues with each other in the classroom and can share their views with each other.

In an asynchronous course online, although the instructor and the learners are involved in the course and discussions at different times. However, they can achieve interaction with the help of teaching tools. For example, online discussion forums, emails, and social media. Learners can all interact with the instructor and other learners on these platforms. For example, in the forum, the instructor can post some questions and then each learner can answer the questions. Other learners can see the answers to these questions from the forum and write their own opinions and views on these answers. This is asynchronous interaction with the help of instructional tools.

The interactivity of learning in a learning environment creates a positive learning atmosphere. It makes learners feel more engaged in the classroom and helps them to actively participate in the classroom. And, through interactivity, learners can have the opportunity to express themselves and share their knowledge with others. This can better help learners deepen their understanding and memorization of the learning content. In learning, interactivity can better stimulate learners’ thinking. This promotes deeper learning and improves the quality of learning.

Interactivity to a large extent creates a positive learning atmosphere for learners. And it makes learners become more confident in this atmosphere.