Provide+Models+and+Examples

Provide models and examples of the final product.

When students are completing course projects or assignments, they sometimes express that they are unsure as what to constitutes successful mastery of the objective(s). By providing examples or models of the final product, students have an understanding of what qualifies as exemplary performance. By providing examples, clear expectations are set for what is expected of students. Use the strategies on this page to provide models and examples of the final product.
 * Strategy Description **


 * Practical Application **
 * Use exemplary student projects from previous semesters with your current students
 * In an online environment - Create and share an example of a well-written, high-quality discussion post. This will set the tone for the type of responses that are expected of your students
 * Require students to submit a sample discussion post at the beginning of the semester, and then provide them with specific feedback on what they need to do in order to meet the required expectations


 * Example: **

An instructor was having difficulty getting quality discussion posts from his students. He would often read responses that were short and lacked substance. In order to improve the post quality, he provided a model for what constitutes an exemplary discussion post.

Sample Discussion Post

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