In this “Voices From The Classroom” video, Dr Helen Skelton, Head of Science at Beaumont School, St Albans, explains how she has used worked examples, faded examples and self-explanation to help her pupils move towards more independent problem solving.
The FAME approach (which includes fading and explanation) provides four simple strategies to help maximise the effectiveness of worked examples by supporting pupils with managing cognitive load and developing their metacognitive thinking.
In this new “Voices from the Classroom” video, Dr Helen Skelton describes how she has used faded examples to help pupils transition from studying worked examples to completing problems independently. She also discusses the challenges she faced in getting pupils to self-explain, plus some useful classroom strategies she used to help them develop this skill.
We hope this video, alongside the FAME approach tool and blogs on fading and alternation and mistakes and explanations, supports teachers to make the most of worked examples with their pupils.
Education Endowment Foundation:EEF blog: New ‘Voices From The Classroom’ on using worked examples
EEF blog: New ‘Voices From The Classroom’ on using worked examples
Using worked examples in the classroom to support self-explanation and independent problem solving
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Bob Pritchard
Content Specialist for Science
EEF’s Content Specialist for Science, Bob Pritchard introduces this new ‘Voices from the classroom’ video on using worked examples.
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