163) material has been presented at an appropriate level Appropriateness can be a tension between challenge and frustration for a student. · Lieb (1999) says that an instructor can help motivate a student when they: Set an appropriate level of difficulty. The degree of difficulty should be set high enough to challenge participants but not so high that they become frustrated by information overload. The instruction should predict and reward participation, culminating in success. · Abella (Abella, 2000) from the University of Chicago discusses rules of teaching in “Effective Lecturing”. She says, concerning an appropriate level of presentation, that knowing what the students know requires an understanding of the heterogeneity of the group. · The Teaching with Diversity Checklist (University of Western Australia, 1999) provides “questions and suggestions … to assist teaching staff develop curricula appropriate to a diverse student population”
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