ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUE 8Preview Guide
| Complexity involved in | |
| Planning | HIGH |
| Developing Materials | LOW |
| Implementing in Class | LOW |
Description and Purpose
In this variation of a prediction guide (Barkley & Major, 2016, LAT 11), students state their beliefs about whether statements related to the lecture topic are true or false. At the end of the lecture, they reevaluate the statements and reconsider their assessments.
A Preview Guide helps students activate prior knowledge and schema. It also sets a purpose for the lecture, which can help students focus their attention and remain alert; students simply will want to know if their responses were correct. A Preview Guide can also increase student interest in a topic to come, which ...
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