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It is possible that assigned preparatory assignments and small-group work to encourage community are not the only elements critical for this intervention's success.
With the implementation of moderate structure, students increased the amount of time they spent on the course each week to 4 7 h, were twice as likely to come to class having read the assigned readings, and saw the preparatory assignments as being equally as important for their learning as the actual lecture component.
Although preparation for educational activities is considered beneficial for student learning, many students do not perform preparatory assignments.
Eleven percent suggested more clarity regarding the workshop goals, content, or workshop instructions; four attendees specifically recommended more preworkshop preparatory assignments.
Moreover, the way teachers review the advised preparatory assignments might influence preparation with active involvement of students being more stimulating than just summarizing the preparatory material.
For example, the increased course structure intervention involves the addition of three elements: graded preparatory assignments, extensive student in-class engagement, and graded review assignments (Table 1).
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In the increased-structure course, students come to class having read the book, or at least worked through the preparatory assignment, and thus have begun the knowledge acquisition stage of learning.
These assignments 1) spread out the time students spend on the course throughout the quarter (distributed practice, rather than cramming just before exams) and 2) encourage students to engage with a topic before class (preparatory assignment) and then again in class (in-class activities) and again after class (review assignments).
Students were required to complete preparatory homework assignments outside class at least twice per week, and these assignments typically required students to write 300 400 words per assignment and to submit assignments to an online learning system.
Students also placed little value on the occasional preparatory homework assignments.
The increased course structure helps students distribute their study time for the class by assigning daily or weekly preparatory and review assignments.
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