Teaching approaches: checking-homework Challenge These are just
a few ideas of how to make the whole-class correction of
homework less of a chore and more of an active challenge. The
suggestions given are specifically geared to be used when
correcting exercises set from a workbook or worksheet as
homework but some ideas may also be used when giving feedback
for tasks set in class. - Give students a chance to compare
their answers in pairs. Students can then correct/ change/
complete their own answers before a whole class check. This puts
students at the centre of the correction process from the start
and asks them to reflect upon their own and each other’s answers
with a greater degree of learner autonomy. - Take names out of a
hat at random to nominate the students who are to supply answers
(make sure this is done in a ‘fun’ way, explaining to students
that they have an opportunity to PASS if their name is called).
- Use a ball or a scrunched up ball of newspaper weighted with a
thick rubber band (lightweigh