Engaging whole-class teaching used simple communication, concrete and visual aids, and simple interactive activities¶
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q2 i? Teachers communicated with straightforward instructions, local home language, and relatable examples, used visual and concrete aids, and combined clear slow direct instruction with experiential interactive activities including group and pair work. → Genovesi Elisa 2024
Evidence¶
Genovesi Elisa 2024¶
Genovesi Elisa, Gaches Akhina, McKenzie Judith, Hanlon Charlotte, Hoekstra Rosa A. (2024). Inclusive Strategies for Children With Developmental Disabilities in Mainstream Classrooms in African Countries: A Systematic Review of Stakeholder Experiences, Attitudes, and Perspectives. Review of Educational Research. https://doi.org/10.3102/00346543241288247
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Thematic synthesis of qualitative extracts. Visual aids were mentioned in ten studies, including visual schedules for learners with autism and FASD; teachers used concrete objects to convey abstract concepts, taught step by step at a slower pace, and organized simulations, debates, games, storytelling, and peer tutoring pairing one pupil "who understands and one who doesn't yet".
"Some of the most promising whole-class strategies used by teachers shared the aim to communicate and teach content in concrete and relatable ways, with simple communication, teaching aids, and selected teaching activities."
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Related Claims¶
- A systematic review argues that concrete materials aid mathematics and science learning when they are explicitly and gradually connected to the abstract symbols they represent — a broader claim this one bears on
- The change in tools caused the most disruption in e-teachers' activity system, replacing body language and visual cues with text and voice mediation — related
- Learning concepts such as multiplication are transphenomenal, spanning genetic structure, bodily activity, social interaction and cultural tools — related
- Concrete visual presentation can convey only concrete, simple meanings; abstract and general meanings are conveyed by language — related
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Engaging whole-class teaching used simple communication, concrete and visual aids, and simple interactive activities |
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Engaging whole-class teaching used simple communication, concrete and visual aids, and simple interactive activities |
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