Changing my lesson structure.
I came across the following tweet (1): and it has got me thinking, in fact so much that I have changed my lesson structure accordingly My lessons' general structure post-Bjork: Retrieval practice: 10- 20 mins Feedback on it: 5-10 mins Last lesson recap : 10 mins New idea/nugget: 10 mins Practising new idea: 10 mins My new lesson structure follows this format closely, with only the timings that might vary. I have decided to keep a blog on how this new structure impacts on my students and their learning. There are three outcomes that I can envisage for the new lesson plan: i) it is successful and the students retention and versatility improve; measured by exam scores. ii) either my own feedback or feedback from my students convince me that this is not the way to structure lessons. iii) I am observed and told that this structure is not suitable, change it now. The first question must be why did this structure appeal to me? I am a fan of retrieval practise, my belief b...