The role of rehearsal in promoting learning for Year 7 students making science videos

A study was conducted to determine the learning benefits for Year 7 students using digital video production to represent knowledge gained during investigations into the workings of a balance beam. The writing-to-learn in science model by Prain and Hand (1996) was adapted to provide a framework for the study. Students produced videos to explain scientific concepts to a younger audience. One of the video producers’ most prevalent behaviours was rehearsal of the concept explanation prior to filming each segment. This presentation discusses the various forms of students’ rehearsal and the possible impact on their learnin