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Strategies to Develop Students' Prior Knowledge before Lecture (Morning Session)

Prior knowledge 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 prior knowledge in learning a new topic.
  4. Inert PK. They have relevant prior knowledge but do not use it to learn a new topic.

In this session, we will examine prior knowledge strategies, such as a prior knowledge tests, prior knowledge assignments, and in-class exercises to activate students’ prior knowledge. You will outline a plan to use strategies that best fit your learning goals and class.

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When

Past occurrences (1)

  • 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 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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