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Transforming tasks strategy: From closed to open
Tasks are presented following a ‘before and after’ approach, demonstrating how a closed-question problem can be modified to an open-ended question. A reflection of why and how provides rationale and benefits for student learning.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Foundation Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
- Purpose
- Professional learning Teaching strategies
- Audience
- Teachers School leaders
- Format
- Downloadable resource
- Publisher
- South Australian Department for Education
- Copyright
- © Government of South Australia. Free-for-education material.
- Keywords
- problem solving
- Other terms
- questioning
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