
ERRR #064. Paul Spenceley on Formative Assessment
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The Importance of Discussion in Science Lessons
Science teachers tend to be paranoid about the amount of content they've got to go through. So whereas your go-to starter is some short questions for science teachers, their go-tostarter is a quick discussion. Paul says too often what you see as a supposed discussion looks like a game of tennis between the teacher and several individuals. To find out what kids actually understand and know is not easy.
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