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Strategies to Develop Students' Prior Knowledge before Lecture

This faculty/instructor session is divided into two parts:

Part 1: Background Theory and Research, 1:30–2:10 p.m.
Prior knowledge (PK) consists of students' factual information, skills and beliefs about a subject, and is critical for learning more about the subject,. Students exhibit four distinct prior knowledge problems that impede new learning (Ambrose et. al, 2010):

  1. Insufficient PK. They know little about the new topic at hand.
  2. Inaccurate PK. They have misconceptions or erroneous beliefs about a new topic.
  3. Inappropriate PK. They draw upon irrelevant PK in learning a new topic
  4. Inert PK. They have relevant prior knowledge but do not use it to learn a new topic.

In Part 1 we examine the role of prior knowledge in learning, how it can facilitate or impede learning, and review strategies to assess and develop students' prior knowledge relevant to your lectures.

Part 2: Work Session, 2:15–3:00 p.m.
You identify and develop prior knowledge strategies to use in your classes, such as prior knowledge tests, prior knowledge assignments, and in-class exercises to activate students' prior knowledge.

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When

Past occurrences (1)

  • 1:30 to 3 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2018

Where

153 Murphy Library

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 153 Murphy Library

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact Bill Cerbin at 608.785.6881 or wcerbin@uwlax.edu.

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