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Should this anecdote stay in the lecture?

A decision path based on the seductive details research

Flowchart for deciding whether to keep an interesting story in a lecture: two questions, a side step, one exit and two checks.
A quick test for any story, image or aside you add to a session. Source: Rey (2012) and Sundararajan and Adesope (2020)
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A flowchart for lecturers and course teams deciding whether an interesting story, image or aside belongs in a session. It follows the seductive details research: material that is interesting but not needed for the learning goal tends to reduce learning, more so under time pressure and when placed next to key diagrams. Use it when planning a session, and pair interest ratings with a short quiz. Koji can ask students what they remember from a session and how it connects to the concept taught.

What's in this flowchart

Start: An interesting story or image for a session

  1. Does it explain or apply the concept?
    • Yes: go to 2.
    • No: Move it to a break or the end. Keep the interest, away from new material. Then go to 3.
  2. Is time for this content tight?
    • No: go to 3.
    • Yes: Leave it out this time. Effects were largest under time limits.
  3. Keep it away from key diagrams. Harm was larger when extra material sat next to relevant diagrams.
  4. Check learning, not only interest. Ask what students remember and compare quiz results.
  5. Finish: Decide using ratings and quiz results.

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