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Teaching on Purpose · 16 June 2026 · 32 min
Teaching on Purpose: Think Pair Share with Hattie Farrer
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Published by Teaching on Purpose. Teaching on Purpose is part of the Education Leaders Podcast Network.
Show notes
The episode explores the purpose of driving hard thinking and the technique of ThinkPairShare. Hattie shares her teaching journey and experience in Uganda, while Adam discusses the adaptation and application of the ThinkPairShare technique. The conversation emphasizes the importance of decision-making in teaching and the need for adaptability based on the learning context.
Takeaways
- Purposeful adaptation of teaching techniques
- Understanding the cognitive effort required for learning
Chapters
- 00:00 Introduction to Driving Hard Thinking
- 06:00 Memory and Cognitive Effort
- 11:51 Adapting ThinkPairShare Technique
- 18:17 Adapting ThinkPairShare Technique
- 25:37 When ThinkPairShare is Not Suitable
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