1. While you are waiting….
How do you check students’ learning at the end of the lesson?
What techniques have you found to be useful?
Please add your ideas to the chat box on the left.
2. Digital Exit Strategies:
Using Technology to
Check Student Learning
By David Read
Technology Coordinator, English Language Teaching Centre,
The University of Sheffield
3. What do I mean by Exit
Strategy?
A short check at the end of the lesson identifying what the
students have learnt. Traditionally, done through…
Writing in their notebooks
Getting the students to explain
What they’ve learnt
posters
quizzes
Asking the students
Check questions
4. Why do we want to do this?
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5. Why do we want to do this?
Student progress and achievement
Matches student to teacher goals
Needs analysis
More writing/speaking practice
Rounds off the lesson neatly
Develops student autonomy
7. And why digitally?
Novelty and motivation
Possibility of anonymity
Allows quieter students to shine
Permanent record
Encourages creativity from students
15. Considerations:
Methodological and Technical
Encourage pair and group work where possible/relevant
Keep it relatively short (5 minutes or so)
Avoid abstract questions (‘What have you learnt?’)
Use results to inform future classes
Use the devices the students already have with them
Avoid sites with lengthy sign-up procedures
Make sure the tools can be easily adapted for different levels
16. Thank you for your attention…
Any Questions?
Any ideas for how you check student learning?
