CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING
Expert Insights.
Bite-size interviews from Checking for Understanding experts to dig deeper into what you've learnt and how to apply it to your teaching practice.
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DR KERENSA OGBE
What should you ask with mini whiteboards?
Dr Kerensa Ogbe suggests the best types of questions to use with mini-whiteboards.
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DR KERENSA OGBE
How can mini whiteboards be used effectively in the classroom?
Dr Kerensa Ogbe gives her thoughts on effective use of mini-whiteboards.
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DR KERENSA OGBE
What should schools consider when implementing mini whiteboards?
Dr Kerensa Ogbe shares her top tips for schools bringing in mini-whiteboards.
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LOUISE GLENN
Why are hinge questions important in classroom practice?
Louise discusses the role that hinge questions play in teaching.
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LOUISE GLENN
How can teachers successfully implement hinge questions?
Louise Glenn discusses how to implement hinge questions.
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LOUISE GLENN
What makes mini whiteboards a low-risk way for pupils to respond?
Louise explains why mini-whiteboards are great for getting responses to hinge questions.
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DYLAN WILIAM
The Pedagogy of Engagement
Dylan discusses ‘The Pedagogy of Engagement’, emphasising the idea that checking for student understanding is an important part of a teacher’s decision-making process.
ADAM ROBBINS
Why you should check for understanding
Adam discusses the importance of checking students' prior knowledge and how this helps teachers know when to deliver new material.
ADAM ROBBINS
Strategies to check for prior understanding
Adam presents 3 effective ways to check for prior understanding.
ADAM ROBBINS
How to balance checking for understanding with teaching new content
Top tips to integrate prior and new knowledge in the classroom.
CRAIG BARTON
How to check for student understanding
Craig shares how he uses “The three phases of questioning”.
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Cognitive Load Theory
Cognitive Load Theory highlights that all information first has to go through our working memory, which has a limited capacity. Too much information can overload students' brain, which can hinder or even completely halt transfer to their long-term memory – which is where learning happens.

