Making Learning Visible

Which of these strategies is best to be used when introducing a new topic?

• I used to think, but now...

• The Explanation Game

• Peel the Fruit

The "Explanation Game" guides students to focus more on:

• the general aspects of different parts of a topic

• the specificities of each part of a topic

• The complexity of the whole subject

There's no need for assessment when using "The Explanation Game"

• True

• False

A good way of assessing students during "The Explanation Game" is to:

• listen to their theories and take notes on the quality of their answers

• grade students according to the correctness of their theories

• give students a quiz on the topic being introduced

The strategy "I used to think but now..." is ideal to be used when:

• teachers need to assess students through a formal exam

• beginning a new topic, unit or lesson

• teachers want students to compare their initial thoughts or opinions to what they have learned

The strategy "I used to think but now..." can only be used for individual reflection.

• True

• False

The strategy "Peel the Fruit" is best used when:

• Guiding students to explore a topic, idea or text in more depth

• Introducing a new topic in a lesson

The stategy "Peel the Fruit" can only be carried out individually.

• True

• False