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Barak Rosenshine: "Our working memory, the place where we process information, is small... Therefore, the most effective teachers do not overwhelm their students by presenting too much new material at once." #edchat #bcedchat
"The most effective teachers in the studies of classroom instruction understood the importance of practice and they would begin their lessons with a five- to eight-minute review of previously covered material."
"The most effective teachers ask students to explain the process they used to answer the question, to explain how the answer was found. Less-successful teachers ask fewer questions and almost no process questions."
Modelling and worked-out examples "allow students to focus on the specific steps that can solve the problems and thus reduce the cognitive load on their working memory."
"Successful teachers spent more time guiding the students' practice of new material." Teacher guidance of student rehearsal typically takes longer than teachers believe. Such guidance helps avoid entrenching errors that are difficult to unlearn.
"The more effective teachers frequently check to see if all the students are learning the new material... They checked for understanding by asking questions, by asking students to summarize... or asking students whether they agreed or disagreed with other students' answers."
