# Ask and Listen: Strategies to improve student understanding Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mathstalk-by-amsi-schools-252038/ask-and-listen-strategies-to-improve-student-understanding Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/mathstalk-by-amsi-schools-252038/ask-and-listen-strategies-to-improve-student-understanding.md Podcast: [MathsTalk by AMSI Schools](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mathstalk-by-amsi-schools-252038) Published: 2023-11-21T02:14:14+00:00 Episode link: https://mathstalk.podbean.com/e/ask-and-listen-strategies-to-improve-student-understanding/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/syeatb/AskAndListen_Strategies.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mathstalk-by-amsi-schools-252038/episodes/ask-and-listen-strategies-to-improve-student-understanding Duration seconds: 2106 ## Resource Host Leanne McMahon welcomes PhD candidate Cassandra Lowry for a lively discussion centred on Cass's presentation at the 2023 Maths Association of Victoria Conference. Formative assessment strategies that are easily implemented in your classroom and can have a huge effect on student learning. Resources: Contact us: MathsTalk@amsi.org.au Twitter (X) @cass_lowry (Cass) @AMSIschools (MathsTalk) LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/cassandra-lowry Ask & Listen vs. Tell & Sell (Article) Ibarra, H. & Scoular, A. (2019). The leader as coach: How to unleash innovation, energy, and commitment. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2019/11/the-leader-as-coach Rosenshine’s Principles (Book) Sherrington, T. (2019). Rosenshine’s Principles in Action. John Catt: Melton, Woodbridge. Checking for Understanding (Blog) Tom Sherrington - 5 ways to check for understanding https://teacherhead.com/2021/12/02/five-ways-to-check-for-understanding/ Questioning (YouTube Video) Dylan Wiliam – Questioning https://youtu.be/y8bHMd3PosM Diagnostic Questions (Website) Craig Barton (from Mr Barton Maths Podcast) developed site that includes 25 thousand questions and quizzes to help diagnose student misconceptions https://diagnosticquestions.com/ Contact Info MAV Conference 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2023 https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Conference/Annual-Conference ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mathstalk-by-amsi-schools-252038/episodes/ask-and-listen-strategies-to-improve-student-understanding/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/mathstalk-by-amsi-schools-252038/ask-and-listen-strategies-to-improve-student-understanding.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.