Abstract (eng)
Active learning is a teaching method that strives for the best possible balance between cognitive, emotional and manual work. In this thesis the possibility of practical implementation is to be derived from different theoretical approaches, so that it can be utilized in school practice. Active learning should, therefore, be student-centered, holistic, process- and product-oriented. This means that the lessons should be focused on the students' personal experiences and that the learners should be included in the learning process through complex cognitive and operative activities. Finally, a collaborative product is to be created, with the effect of being published. In this thesis, learning tasks in six selected schoolbooks of geography and economics at 8th and 12th grade were examined to determine if they were able to support this specific teaching concept. Specific characteristics were assigned to the active learning criteria and, as a result, the work tasks were compared with each other. The result shows which of the examined textbooks have the potential to support teachers in their school practice. Finally, an idealized lesson example for an active learning sequence was designed.