Teaching, Learning & Assessing Science - Giving & receiving clear, regular feedback

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Teaching, Learning & Assessing Science

Giving & receiving clear, regular feedback Back to Introduction
This involves :-

interacting regularly with pupils Offering praise, encouragement and constructive comments Valuing what pupils have to say about their own learning Listening closely to what pupils, their parents and other colleagues say.

Interacting regularly with pupils :-

- to check understanding by asking questions

- asking pupils to review their progress in order to summarise and consolidate their learning and to identify next steps.

Offering praise, encouragement and constructive comments :-

- in a variety of ways, for example orally, written, or through the use of stickers or certificates for work well done and for effort

- to provide support and encouragement where learning or the approach to learning is insecure and where help is needed with transitions.

Valuing what pupils have to say about their own learning

- Pupils should be encouraged to evaluate and talk and write about their own learning and to support each other and share effective learning strategies. Group work is particularly suitable for encouraging pupils to talk about and share ideas.

- They should also be encouraged to ask questions that can be helpful in diagnosing their understanding.

- Strategies for dealing with questions can include time for free questioning, use of a question box and pupils asking questions of each other in turns.

Listening closely to what pupils, their parents and other colleagues say. This allows the teacher to ask :-

- how effective is my teaching?

- how effective is my planning for the topic or programme?

- what additional support or consolidation do the learners require?

Interactive Guidelines - Teaching, Learning & Assessing Science
Giving & receiving clear, regular feedback Back to Introduction This involves :-
interacting regularly with pupils	Offering praise, encouragement and constructive comments	Valuing what pupils have to say about their own learning	Listening closely to what pupils, their parents and other colleagues say.