270) Handouts and notes have helped me to understand the material
Handouts can be used in a variety of ways to emphasise and enhance learning. By freeing students from note-taking, they can allow more active learning strategies to be used.
· Davis Wood & Wilson (1983) suggest judicious use of handouts to help students follow the main structure of the lecture.
· Gibbs & Habeshaw (1989) recommend getting students to participate in completing or using the handouts as an active learning strategy during the class (pp. 132-133).
· Cox (1994) suggests handouts are very effective used in moderation and suggest some strategies for maximising their usefulness
Davis, B. G., Wood, L., & Wilson, R. C. (1983). A Berkeley compendium of suggestions for teaching with excellence [World Wide Web]. The University of California. Retrieved 20 October, 2002, from the World Wide Web: http://teaching.berkeley.edu/compendium/suggestions/file34.html
Gibbs, G., & Habeshaw, T. (1989). Preparing to teach: An introduction to effective teaching in higher education. Bristol: Technical Educational Services, Ltd..
Cox, B. (1994). Practical pointers for university teachers. London: Kogan Page |