Learning Engineering / Concept
Synchronous learning
Definition
Learning activity that occurs in real time, with participants engaging at the same time and often together in a shared physical or virtual setting.
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Synchronous formats can support immediate interaction, discussion, guidance, and feedback, but they also impose scheduling and connectivity requirements.
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Sources and evidence
- The Science of Remote Learning — Online Modalities · PDF p. 5 (direct)