A Familiar(ity) Problem: Assessing the Impact of Prerequisites and Content Familiarity on Student Learning.

Prerequisites are embedded in most STEM curricula. However, the assumption that the content presented in these courses will improve learning in later courses has not been verified. Because a direct comparison of performance between students with and without required prerequisites is logistically dif...

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Main Authors: Justin F Shaffer, Jennifer V Dang, Amanda K Lee, Samantha J Dacanay, Usman Alam, Hollie Y Wong, George J Richards, Pavan Kadandale, Brian K Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4733054?pdf=render