Teachers can use these questions to draw students out and get worthwhile formative assessment responses to guide instruction.

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A member of our research community, Terhi Vessonen, along with her co-authors (Heidi Hellstrand, Matti Kurkela, Pirjo Aunio, and Anu Laine), has conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis ...

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