Educational Psychology / Unit 12 EDP 1113 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Observation and Questioning
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The idea
Informal assessment relies on observation and questioning: longer wait time after a question, varied and higher-level questions, and follow-up questions that probe a student's first answer.
In practice
Waiting several seconds after asking brings fuller answers from more students.
Where people slip
Wait time appeared earlier as a cultural difference in language use too.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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