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Effective learning is a\u00a0two-way process<\/a>\u00a0between the teacher and students, meaning both need to engage.<\/p>\n If a student simply sits and listens to new information without engaging or applying it, it\u2019s called\u00a0passive learning<\/a>. Active learning is where\u00a0students engage<\/a>\u00a0with new learning making connections to concepts they have learned previously.<\/p>\n According to one of the world\u2019s leading university educators,\u00a0Harvard University\u2019s Professor Eric Mazur<\/a>, \u201cinteractive learning triples students\u2019 gains in knowledge\u201d.<\/p>\n Here are six things students can do while studying online to ensure they are learning actively and and making gains.<\/p>\n Balancing a laptop on your knees on your bed, or with the television on in the background, is not the best way to study. Students learn best when their\u00a0learning space minimises distractions<\/a>.<\/p>\n A\u00a0good learning space<\/a>\u00a0has a table and chair, good lighting, good air flow, is away from distractions like television and noise, has good connectivity for digital devices, and is organised with the usual things students have at school such as pens, paper, calculator and others study materials.<\/p>\n Learning online is like being at school in that you need to be physically and mentally prepared to learn. One\u00a0study suggests<\/a>\u00a0what you wear can affect your attention to a task. So it might help not to be in your pyjamas even if your study space is in your bedroom.<\/p>\n1. Organise a learning space and dress for learning<\/strong><\/h4>\n