Reflection Term 1 Wk 1-2 : Use of Whiteboarding

2E1 pupils presenting their whiteboard to the class

2E1 pupils with their work

Vocalising their thoughts through whiteboarding (a shy boy hiding behind his whiteboard)

2E1 pupils showing their works with pride

Formative Assessment is about constantly checking for pupils' conceptual understanding and obtaining feedback and to close the learning gaps in good time. The use of whiteboard is an immediate way of obtaining valuable feedback from the pupils and to allow them the time and the space to think, reflect and respond to the question asked. Pupils were encouraged to spend time writing/illustrating on the whiteboard and to share with either a partner / group and share with their class their most representative answer. In this way, pupils were given the opportunity to communicate with their classmates, to reason with each other as to the pros and cons of their whiteboard answers and to come to a common understanding of the concepts.

Whiteboarding provided pupils a platform to think, reflect, share and present/vocalise their understanding to the rest of their classmates. With more practice, pupils would build up their confidence in presentation skills and proper negotiation skills with their peers.