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Teach an idea

Concrete examples

Concrete examples show an abstract idea in three everyday cases from different contexts, so pupils can see what they share.

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How to run it

  1. Show the examples one at a time.
  2. Ask what they have in common.
  3. Ask pupils for an example of their own.

Why it works

Several varied examples help pupils recognise an idea in new cases, rather than remembering one case.

Good evidenceRawson, Thomas and Jacoby, 2015The power of examples

In other subjects

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Use in Slides

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