In plain English
Lessons in a course are usually arranged in a set order. This means moving back one lesson from the one being viewed to the directly earlier lesson in that order.
In context
Here, it means opening the lesson directly before the current one in the sequence.
- Situation
- Navigating learning platforms, modules, lessons, prerequisites, and progress
- What it communicates
- opens the lesson immediately before the current one in the sequence.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not identify the topic of that earlier lesson, only its position relative to the current one.
Examples
“While viewing lesson 6, Nina went back to the previous lesson instead of skipping to lesson 3.”
“When the instructions seemed unfamiliar, he opened the previous lesson and checked the first example again.”