ENGAGING LECTURE TIP 16 Internal Previews and Summaries

Internal Previews and Summaries are devices that can signal the structure of ideas within a lecture. Internal Previews mean planting clues in the lecture for a later reveal, and Internal Summaries are taking the time to give a brief accounting of what you have already covered. These strategies work by reviewing what you have addressed and by highlighting what is to come.

Internal Previews and Summaries help students focus on key ideas and information without having to guess which are the most important. Students are better able to tune into what points you have talked about and what point you are about to talk about, which can help students track where they are in the lecture. Giving ...

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