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Student prepared short lectures

Pattern Name Students prepared short lecture
Problem: Students don’t learn by just listening to a lecture in class. Level (any) Semester (any) Activity type (any)
Solution: As an in class activity, the instructor assigns a topic to each group of students. The students collaborate on producing a short video that describes that topic. Formation (randomly, prescribed) Size (pairs, small) Composition (any) Duration (single class, topic based) Contribution to grade (small) Activity progression (group to class ) Roles (any)
Rationale: Students are more likely to learn the material in more depth if they are asked to discuss and then present the material.
Potential Pitfalls: It is difficult to explain or teach a topic in a short amount of time. The concept of a short video lecture requires breaking the topic into small chunks and this can be challenging.