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Lesson 10:
Terminating a Lesson
Learning increases when lessons are concluded in a manner that helps students organize and
remember the point of the lesson. Activities used to conclude a lesson are often
referred to as "closure".
Purposes of Closure
- Draws attention to the end of the lesson,
- Helps students organize their learning,
- Reinforces the major points of the lesson,
- Allows students to practice what is learned, and
- Provides opportunity for feedback and review.
Each lesson should have its own conclusion, based on the type of material being
studied and the type of learning activities being used in the lesson. One type of closure may not be
effective for each lesson that you tutor. As a tutor you should work with the
teacher to establish an effective way to end each lesson.
Examples
- Summarize the high points of the lesson,
- Ask students to summarize certain points in the lesson,
- Ask questions of students about the lesson,
- Allow students to ask questions about the lesson,
- Have activities that are directly related to the lesson, and
- Connect the lesson with previous activities and provide information about what will come next.
Sample Statements Used to Provide Closure
- "Before moving on, let's review the main points that we've already covered."
- "John, could you please summarize what we've talked about up to this point?"
- "Joan, what were the main points we discussed today?"
- "Does anyone have questions about what we've gone over today?"
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