How to guarantee student participation and recall

By Pritesh Raichura2023-08-30T07:43:00

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Use this teacher-tested questioning and rehearsal strategy to ensure fully engaged learners

All teachers will probably agree that there are times when you lose your students’ attention, no matter how fantastic your explanations. In this article, head of science Pritesh Raichura suggests an effective three-step strategy to overcome this. He shares how he also frequently uses a cold-calling approach to further guarantee recall and foster participation. Read the article to find out how to put this holistic strategy into practice in your classroom and boost student outcomes.

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