CLEAR EXPLANATIONS

Reading Resources.

Expand your understanding of Clear Explanations with a collection of evidence-based articles and infographics packed with practical tips for your classroom.

Articles about Clear Explanations

4 tips for presenting new material (and reducing cognitive load)

4 approaches to avoid cognitively overloading your students when presenting new information.

The Seductive Details Effect: Everything you need to know

Understand where you might find seductive details within your learning resources and how to reduce their detrimental impact.

Rosenshine's Second Principle of Instruction: Present material in small steps

Rosenshine’s second principle addresses the limitations of our working memory.

Rosenshine's Fourth Principle of Instruction: Provide models and worked examples

Rosenshine’s fourth principle addresses how modelling thought processes when presenting new material can help students learn effectively.

Evidence-informed infographics

Conventional vs integrated diagrams

This infographic compares conventional and integrated diagrams. Research has found that students are more likely to remember the information contained within integrated diagrams as they are less demanding to process.

Is checking for understanding the most important of Rosenshine's Principles?

See how Rosenshine’s 6th Principle “Checking for understanding” links to all 9 other principles.

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