Author: Craig Barton
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All Hands Up Cold Calling
Summary This YouTube video discusses an alternative teaching method called “All-Hands-Up Cold Call,” contrasting it with traditional cold calling. The core difference is that all students raise their hands before a question is answered, making participation visible and revealing students who aren’t engaged. The presenter argues this approach improves student attention and participation, providing valuable data for teachers.…
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To make sure your students are ready to practise, use mini-whiteboards
Summary The video features a discussion between two teachers about the benefits and effective implementation of using mini-whiteboards in the classroom. The first teacher describes his own experience using mini-whiteboards, emphasizing how they promote active learning and provide valuable information about students’ understanding. The second teacher probes further, exploring how the mini-whiteboards facilitate both checking…
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Research: Why minimal guidance during instruction does not work
Paper summary This excerpt from the research paper “Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work” argues that minimally guided instruction, such as discovery learning, inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning, and constructivist learning, is ineffective because it ignores the limitations of human cognitive architecture, specifically working memory. The authors posit that guided instruction is more effective and efficient than…
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End the day on a positive
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Rethinking To-Do lists
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Further thoughts on the Myth of Copying Things Down
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Develop competing hypotheses when observing teaching and learning
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