A newsletter for those who teach at BYU-Hawaii by the Academic Center for Excellence, April No. One More Time . . It is imperative that teachers provide lectures that are as clear as possible so that students can make sense of what is being presented.
Understanding allows students to retain, recall and apply material in other circumstances.
Failure to understand often leads students to incorrectly interpret material or, in frustration, to ignore what has been said. In the past, many instructors believed that comprehension was entirely the students responsibility. As we become more knowledgeable about cognitive research, however, it is apparent that much of that burden is the responsibility of the instructor as well. Chilcoat's synthesis of the research suggests the following. Provide a preview of information prior to an explanation.