29 Dec 2020
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Week 5: Can We Improve Lectures?
Exam Review Notes
• Difference between students who watch demonstration (worst), watch and predict outcome
(medium), watch and predict and explain outcome (best)
o Cognitive apprenticeship model – just explaining and demonstrating while students
follow along doesn’t mean they will actually understand and remember the process
o Asking them to predict outcome fosters greater understanding because they’ve already
worked through the process
▪ Even if wrong, will be more motivated to watch demonstration to understand
right answer – importance of motivation and engagement for active learning
• Engagement with material for both MLMs and discussions, leading to their effectiveness (active)
• Techniques in readings increase learning – facilitate retrieval, high cognitive activity, feedback