Checking for Understanding by Katie Hanners https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou List the benefits and challenges of utilizing the checking for understanding facilitation strategy. en-us 2022-02-16 20:36:14 UTC 2025-11-20 17:12:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9e0.png katiehanners27 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051847243 ALAs should not assume that students gain understanding from their interactions.  

Instead, ALAs should check for understanding to confirm that the students have learned the content
]]> 2022-02-16 20:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051847243 katiehanners27 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051848742 The most common method of checking for 
understanding is to ask closed-ended questions (“Do you understand?” or 
“Do you have any questions?” ).   This will provide some  information in the form of simple responses,  but students can be uncomfortable admitting they do not understand something.  Instead, questions should be open-ended.
 
]]> 2022-02-16 20:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051848742 katiehanners27 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051849925 Maintain eye contact and observe the student’s body language.]]> 2022-02-16 20:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051849925 katiehanners27 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051850871 Ask the student to summarize the concept covered in the session. ]]> 2022-02-16 20:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051850871 katiehanners27 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051851316 Ask a question to “quiz” the student on the concept.]]> 2022-02-16 20:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051851316 katiehanners27 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051851664 Intentionally make mistakes to see if the student will catch the errors.]]> 2022-02-16 20:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051851664 katiehanners27 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051853374 Ask for real-life examples or applications of the concept.]]> 2022-02-16 20:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051853374 katiehanners27 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051854065 Ask for a metaphor or analogy.]]> 2022-02-16 20:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2051854065 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066549387 Provide students with a better understanding of the material ]]> 2022-02-25 15:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066549387 katiehanners27 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066549602 Keeps learning student centered and make sure that no one gets left behind ]]> 2022-02-25 15:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066549602 The student feels more comfortable with the material https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066550043 2022-02-25 15:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066550043 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066550070 May provide insight on a specific misunderstanding (ie. While the student is providing an analogy, they realize there is an aspect of the concept they would like to clarify).]]> 2022-02-25 15:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066550070 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066550237 have them think about what they are really learning and what points they are grasping

]]> 2022-02-25 15:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066550237 katiehanners27 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066550419 Sometimes students dont know what they dont know and can get frustrated with probing]]> 2022-02-25 15:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066550419 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066551174 people may feel afraid to speak up about what they don't understand in groups]]> 2022-02-25 15:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066551174 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066551405 Students might not be confident so what they say they understand might not be an accurate reflection of what they actually understand]]> 2022-02-25 15:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066551405 ty8qb https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066551633 A student may not know how to ask and/or word a question ]]> 2022-02-25 15:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066551633 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066551732 provides opportunity to be vulnerable and share what they do and do not know]]> 2022-02-25 15:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066551732 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066552814 It can be intimidating to respond to an open-ended question and can also be difficult for the ALA to guide without overstepping.]]> 2022-02-25 15:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066552814 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066553092 when a student is already coming to you for help, they may be frustrated or impatient and not be emotionally/mentally there to do the question gymnastics]]> 2022-02-25 15:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066553092 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066553502 student vulnerability!! hard to get that way and hard to pull a student out of ]]> 2022-02-25 15:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066553502 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066553919 makes students feel like the instructor cares to make sure they've understood]]> 2022-02-25 15:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066553919 https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066554241 they might feel called out for not knowing the concept the first time around ]]> 2022-02-25 15:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066554241 It allows the student to think about a concept in a way that makes sense to them zzpdbr https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066554727 2022-02-25 15:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/katiehanners27/a67jszu4q153flou/wish/2066554727