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Successful teaching depends on figuring out whether students are learning both individually and as a group and also providing students with feedback on what they are learning. The process of doing this during a term or a unit of study is called “formative assessment.” Formative assessment is often contrasted with “summative assessment.” Summative assessment is assessment at the end of a unit of study or term, with the purpose of assessing a student’s total learning.

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Hands-on teaching is a method in which the teacher takes on a role and creates a drama around the students. This approach allows the teacher to take on the role of someone who does not know the answers, act in ways that the teacher would not, or to demonstrate appropriate playing within the drama.

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