Pre-Class Preparation

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Description

Pre-class preparation is the element in which learners engage with readings, videos, prompts, or other materials before a live class session so that class time can focus on discussion, application, or problem solving.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Materials aligned to upcoming in-class work
• Clear expectations for what learners should do before class

Constraints

• The value drops quickly if in-class work does not depend on the preparation

Target Learning Goals

• Build readiness for deeper in-class engagement.

Affordances

• Active Learning
• Metacognition

Claims

Related Elements

• Assigned Readings
• Pre-Reading Activities
• Pre-Class Video/Lecture

Patterns That Use This Element

• Flipped Learning
• Socratic Seminar

Examples

• Assigned reading with a prompt that must be used in the following class discussion.

Key Sources

• Bishop, J. L., & Verleger, M. A. (2013). The flipped classroom: A survey of the research. In 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--22585

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title	Pre-Class Preparation
description	Pre-class preparation is the element in which learners engage with readings, videos, prompts, or other materials before a live class session so that class time can focus on discussion, application, or problem solving.
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