- £20
NEW! Supercharging worked examples using variation and self-explanation
How can we make our worked examples even more effective using the power of variation and self-explanation?
Course overview
In this course we try to answer two questions:
1. How can we help focus our students’ attention on the critical features of a novel idea when doing a worked example?
2. How can we help what they attend to stick?
In other words... how can we supercharge our worked examples?
In our quest for the answer we use key principles from Variation Theory and research into the Self-Explanation Effect to devise a simple, practical, effective way to improve our worked examples for any mathematical concept immediately in the classroom whatever our preferred teaching style may be.
1. How can we help focus our students’ attention on the critical features of a novel idea when doing a worked example?
2. How can we help what they attend to stick?
In other words... how can we supercharge our worked examples?
In our quest for the answer we use key principles from Variation Theory and research into the Self-Explanation Effect to devise a simple, practical, effective way to improve our worked examples for any mathematical concept immediately in the classroom whatever our preferred teaching style may be.
- This course builds upon to ideas introduced in my worked examples and intelligent practice courses, but takes them much further using new research I have discovered.
- This course can be completed on your own, with a colleague, or as a department*.
- It is suitable for secondary school teachers (teaching students age 11 to 16) and also primary teachers teaching Years 5 and 6 (9 to ll year olds).
For answers to the most frequently asked aspects of my online courses, please visit the FAQs section at the bottom of the homepage here.
*Please note: The prices of the course is per person. It is not permitted to buy a single log-in and then share it with colleagues, or show the videos to a number of people at a meeting or training event. Hopefully you agree that the courses represent good value for money, and I need to ensure I protect my livelihood. If you wish to discuss bulk purchase discounts or using my materials in another form, please drop me an email at mrbartonmaths@gmail.com. Thanks so much for your understanding.
Video introduction
Contents
Background
What is this course all about, and where do the key ideas come from?
1. Where do the ideas come from?
2. What is this workshop all about?
3. Where are you at?
The 6-stage process for creating Supercharged Worked Examples
Get your pen and paper ready as we learn how to create Supercharged Worked Examples
Introduction
Stage 1 - choose a topic
Stage 2 - setting your page out
Stage 3 - choose two related examples
Image: Choice of worked examples
Stage 4 - work out the answers
Stage 5a - passivity
Stage 5b - the self-explanation effect
Image: The self-explanation effect
Stage 5c - what makes a good self-explanation prompt?
Image: Self-explanation prompts
Stage 5d - additional example 1
Stage 5d - additional example 2
Stage 5d - additional example 3
Stage 6 - your turn
Different ways of using this approach
More things to think about
Now we know the basic ideas, let's go a bit deeper
1. Supporting students to self-explain
Image: Supporting students with self-explanations
2. Mistakes in worked examples
Image: Mistakes in worked examples
3. Some lovely free resources to help
Wrap-up
What have we learned from this workshop?
1. Reflection
2. My online courses
Links to my other work
Here are some of the other things I do!
My books
My podcasts
My websites
Other stuff!