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== Practical Considerations ==
== Practical Considerations ==
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Reflect on your practice after each lesson. When you have successes or difficulties with the case study class, share them with other teachers who may have ideas to help you.
Reflect on your practice after each lesson. When you have successes or difficulties with the case study class, share them with other teachers who may have ideas to help you.


After at least four weeks of putting these ideas into practice, carry out the original questionnaire again both your own views on pupils’ likely perceptions, plus the pupils’ views themselves.
After at least four weeks of putting these ideas into practice, carry out the original questionnaire again – both your own views on pupils’ likely perceptions, plus the pupils’ views themselves.


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* clear the desks before they talk as a group;
* clear the desks before they talk as a group;
* work within the time targets set;
* work within the time targets set;
* don’t loom or lean;
* don’t loom or lean;
* speak to them at their level or lower;
* speak to them at their level or lower;
* encourage non-verbally: eyes, face and gesture;
* encourage non-verbally: eyes, face and gesture;
* withhold your opinion or the ‘correct’ answer for as long as possible;
* withhold your opinion or the ‘correct’ answer for as long as possible;
* ask questions rather than provide answers;
* ask questions rather than provide answers;
* use others’ answers as prompts for argument.
* use others’ answers as prompts for argument.


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