What is a topic web and how does it help our students learn?
Subjects are linked by a common topic/theme. Students are able to connect ideas and apply knowledge and skills to other areas of the curriculum.
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When we observe our learners, diagnose their needs and plan for them, this is an example of which type of assessment?
Assessment for Learning
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Give an example of a closed question. How do they help our students?
A closed question gives options, giving learners a better chance to answer the question.
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True or false? Asking 'Did you understand that?' is a good way of checking whether learners have understood something.
False. This can be unreliable, as learners may be too shy to admit they didnât understand. It's better to ask specific questions to check understanding.
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True or false? Memorising is a 'lower order' thinking skill.
True.
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"When we give students a grade, the learning stops. When we give students specific feedback and an extending question, the learning goes deeper." Who said this?
James Nottingham, author of Challenging Learning through Feedback
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How does the 'think, pair, share' technique help our students?
It gives them thinking time, the chance to run their ideas past a classmate before answering, and therefore builds confidence.
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Give an example of 'spoon feeding'.
When we do all the work/thinking for our learners and don't encourage autonomy.
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What is a peer observation?
When one colleague observes another (and neither of them has a position of responsibility).
