The Value of Dyadic Lessons in Online Learning

This paper explores a very simple innovation in course design that I stumbled upon many years ago, which I’ve developed over the past decade, and which has proven essential to me in teaching traditional and online courses. I call this technique dyadic lesson planning. In this paper, I explain this simple technique, showing that the repetition of important material through dyadic lessons can improve the recollection, understanding, and engagement of students in general and distance learners specifically.