2020 Conference Archive
Interleaved Course Design: Procedure, Results, and Reflections
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Teaching Practices (Poster Only) – Analysis, synthesis, reflection, and discussion
Abstract
I report on my implementation of interleaved course design, which introduces multiple concepts simultaneously and revisits them, as opposed to presenting them one at a time. Interleaving is a "desirable difficulty" (Bjork 1994) that has been shown by Rohrer & Taylor, among others, to promote better retention by making the learning process more struggle-inducing. I summarize the theoretical framework and research base; reflect on a course-redesign procedure that I developed from this research and applied to a large required course in fall 2017; and share the results of a formal impact study, which testify to the unique opportunities afforded by interleaving.
Session Format
Poster
1
Location
Harborside Ballroom East
Publication Type and Release Option
Event
Recommended Citation
Callahan, Michael R., "Interleaved Course Design: Procedure, Results, and Reflections" (2020). SoTL Commons Conference. 98.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2020/98
Interleaved Course Design: Procedure, Results, and Reflections
Harborside Ballroom East
I report on my implementation of interleaved course design, which introduces multiple concepts simultaneously and revisits them, as opposed to presenting them one at a time. Interleaving is a "desirable difficulty" (Bjork 1994) that has been shown by Rohrer & Taylor, among others, to promote better retention by making the learning process more struggle-inducing. I summarize the theoretical framework and research base; reflect on a course-redesign procedure that I developed from this research and applied to a large required course in fall 2017; and share the results of a formal impact study, which testify to the unique opportunities afforded by interleaving.
