recitation
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- noun
- /ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃən/
- US
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sesión
- Evaluation of student learning is done mainly by recitation, some discussion, and testing.
- recitation session
- recitation and discussion
- recitation classes
So those will come up in the first weeks of recitation here.
- So those will come up in the first weeks of recitation here.
Examples
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An alternative that provides extra class time is the addition of a recitation session.
Academic text (2004) -
Her students were used to traditional methods of learning mathematics, which incorporated whole-class instruction, recitation, and individual seatwork.
Academic text (1991) -
Both instruments were given during the first recitation and again on the last day of class.
Academic text (1994) -
There is an associated lab and recitation that meets once a week.
Academic text (1999) -
The course uses a lecture-recitation approach with extensive use of video and laboratory support.
Academic text (1994) -
The Center's utilization of an individual instructional model combined with a lecture-recitation format provides at least three advantages to the student.
Academic text (1991) -
In designing our course, we opted for a weekly three-hour laboratory period preceded by a one-hour recitation.
Academic text (1994) -
In the math course, students attend a weekly recitation to work through problems with their peers.
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The professor scheduled a recitation session for Thursday afternoons to review the lecture material.
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During the recitation, the teaching assistant helps students clarify difficult concepts from the main lecture.
Synonyms
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A set time during the school day when a subject is taught
A scheduled class that is part of a course
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Morphology
Etymology
Recitation in the classroom sense comes from the same root recite, which means 'to say out loud', and it was used for small class sessions where students say answers or repeat the lesson. That's why a recitation is a review or practice session separate from the main lecture.