Learn before Lecture: A Strategy that Improves Learning Outcomes in a Large Introductory Biology Class

Marin Moravec; Adrienne Williams; Nancy Aguilar-Roca; Diane K. O'Dowd

CBE - Life Sciences Education Vol. 9, No. 4 (2010) pp. 473–481

Actively engaging students in lecture has been shown to increase learning gains. To create time for active learning without displacing content we used two strategies for introducing material before class in a large introductory biology course. Four...