Starter - Brain Teasers 1. Which piece is missing from the dia gram on the left. “Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experi ence of years.” 2. Quickly count the number of times that the letter F appears in the sentence below. http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2006/09/10/brain-exercise-brain- teaser/ 3. What can you see?
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Starter - Brain Teasers
1. Which piece is miss ing from the dia gram on the left.
• Wonder wall• Mental practise• Do, review, learn, apply (Kolb)• Reflecting on work by using wrappers
Review of my preparation for the History Exam. Date …………………
I estimate I will get about …………………………. % for this exam.
For this exam I did /did not look at the revision materials on Fronter.
As well as Fronter, I used ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
In total, I spent about…. ………………………………………mins / hours revising for the exam.
To revise I……..(tickwhatyouactuallydid) Next time I think I need to… [whatdoyouthinkyouwoulddodifferentlynexttime?]
Read through my notes, over and over again Wrote my own condensed notes Turned the revision notes into bullet points Highlighted or underlined the key words/main points Used different colours for key words/ key points etc. Created spider diagrams/mind maps Created concept maps Drew annotated diagrams/pictures Family/friends quizzed me Created revision cards Wrote information on post-its Stuck notes on my bedroom wall Created mnemonics Made a recording and played it back to myself Made up rhymes /songs Other
Outcomes
• Pupil premium students will make at least expected progress or better.
• All pupils will benefit from the metacognitive strategies to aid learning and self-evaluation, which they can apply to all subjects.
Quotes
Teaching metacognition – introducing these new skills and beliefs, and giving students practice at applying them – improves students’ learning. (Lovett,2008)
‘Metacognitive approaches have had consistently high levels of impact…..there is also evidence that low achieving pupils also benefit.(SuttonTrust,2011)