Education Research Reading Room ERRR #093. Adam Boxer on the First 10 Minutes of a Lesson
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Aug 4, 2024 Adam Boxer, a North London chemistry teacher and education writer, discusses the pivotal first ten minutes of a lesson and their impact on student learning. He introduces Carousel, an edtech tool designed to enhance knowledge management for students. The conversation dives into crafting effective questions, balancing procedural and declarative knowledge, and innovative teaching strategies. Adam emphasizes the importance of classroom culture in fostering trust and accountability, and shares practical insights for maximizing engagement right from the start of a lesson.
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Core Questions: Specificity and Advantages
- Core questions specify curriculum content, ensuring all teachers cover the same material.
- They offer pedagogical advantages by prompting deep thought about sequencing and desired learning outcomes.
Blueprint for Core Questions
- When writing core questions, consider "flipping" the question and answer.
- Also adjust the cognitive demand by modifying the number of components students must retrieve.
Tight Core Questions
- Aim for "tight" core questions with precise answers.
- A domain expert should give a similar answer to most other domain experts.