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Highlight to the teachers that for formative feedback to work, they must first believe that success in learning is dependent on students’ effort in trying to get better at what they are doing. That is the whole point of formative feedback. After this, it is important to practise formative feedback using appropriate words to encourage the students. | Highlight to the teachers that for formative feedback to work, they must first believe that success in learning is dependent on students’ effort in trying to get better at what they are doing. That is the whole point of formative feedback. After this, it is important to practise formative feedback using appropriate words to encourage the students. | ||
The teachers may come to realise that the words that they use in their feedback may sometimes be very discouraging for the students (especially if they have previously been labelled as slow learners). The teachers should be sensitive to how well the students are responding to their | The teachers may come to realise that the words that they use in their feedback may sometimes be very discouraging for the students (especially if they have previously been labelled as slow learners). The teachers should be sensitive to how well the students are responding to their feedback. Teachers need to believe that given time and using formative feedback regularly, ALL students are capable of learning much more. | ||
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* Did you make use of | * Did you make use of presentation software for showing images in any of your lessons last week? For which topic did you use it? Did you find it useful for AfL i.e. were you able to identify students who need less/more support for the sequencing activity? Describe the support that you provided especially in relation to formative feedback. | ||
* Did you face any issues with technology, with finding appropriate pictures or with carrying out the activity, while using | * Did you face any issues with technology, with finding appropriate pictures or with carrying out the activity, while using the presentation software. How did you resolve them? Discuss any unresolved issues issues with your peers. | ||
= Objectives for this session = | = Objectives for this session = | ||
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