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5 tips for turning lectures into more effective learning experiences.
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Session Instructional
Tweaking Lectures to Enhance Learning
Twea
king
Lec
ture
s
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Learning down the drain
90%
Source: Hermann Ebbinghaus
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15 Minute Objectives:
o Identify 5 quick tips to boost lecture learning o Cite key reasons for why they matter o Be able to share tips and reasons with your presenters
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5 Quick Tips:
1. Prune It 2. Chunk It in 10s 3. Stimulate the Senses 4. Remember to Repeat to Remember
5. Make It Active
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Prune It 1
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- Minimizes extraneous material
- Exposes the core concepts
- Opens up time for “digestion
Why
Pru
ne It
?
See: Made to Stick
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Chunk It in 10s 2
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- Helps maintain interest
- Heads off multi- tasking
- Gives brain time to process
Why
Chu
nk It
?
See: John Medina
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Hot Muffins
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Stimulate the Senses 3
Especially this one
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% Retention after 14 Days
Reading only
Seeing only
Hearing only
Hearing and Seeing
10% 20%
30% 50%
Source: Edgar Dale, Audio-Visual Methods in Teaching
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- Aids processing in working memory - Aids retrieval from long-term memory
Why
Mul
tipl
e Se
nses
?
See: Richard Mayer, John Medina
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Remember to Repeat to Remember 4 Remember to Repeat to Remember Remember to Repeat to Remember Remember to Repeat to Remember Remember to Repeat to Remember Remember to Repeat to Remember Remember to Repeat to Remember Remember to Repeat to Remember Remember to Repeat to Remember Remember to Repeat to Remember
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- Initially, aids “encoding” – i.e., gets it in
- At intervals, aids “retrieval” – i.e., gets it out
Why
Rep
etit
ion?
See: Hermann Ebbinghaus, John Medina
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Make It Active 5
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- Makes it about the learner
- Makes it concrete, relevant
- Taps prior experience & knowledge - Increases memory
Why
Mak
e It
Act
ive?
See: Dewey, Knowles, Medina
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5 Quick Tips:
1. Prune It 2. Chunk It in 10s
3. Stimulate the Senses
4. Remember to Repeat to Remember
5. Make It Active
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15 Minute Objectives:
o Identify 5 quick tips to boost lecture learning o Cite key reasons for why they matter o Be able to share tips and reasons with your presenters
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Homework:
Make a plan for sharing these tips with your presenters.
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