Maximising Cognitive Engagement reviews

4.8 (185 reviews)
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Evidence-informed teaching strategies are made practical through interactive experiments, pair and breakout activities, and classroom examples. Attendees describe the trainer as knowledgeable, clear, personable and enthusiastic, with research used to justify techniques and encourage thought. They value the well-paced, well-structured delivery, digestible visuals, opportunities to discuss ideas with colleagues, and the balance of guidance, challenge and participation. The strategies, particularly questioning, retrieval and checking for understanding, give them useful approaches to apply in lessons.

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Nice girl, easy to listen to.

Molly C · 21 Aug 2026
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It was really interesting

H F · 21 Aug 2026
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Very beneficial and interactive. Like the fist part of the session.more so than the second.

Karen B · 21 Aug 2026
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Very good! Some aspects more useful than others, for example I found checking for understanding more useful than examples.

Abbie M · 19 Aug 2026
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Very informative

Fiona M · 26 May 2026
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Great course and reinforced work in the school.

Steve S · 16 Mar 2026
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Lots of good pedagogy shared, good examples given throughout

Daniel C · 16 Feb 2026
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Engaging, personable presenter. Clear understandable, easily digestible visuals/sounds. Consistent reference to research. Well-paced and well judged in terms of timings.

Jamie M · 16 Feb 2026
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Highly beneficial - very practical, connecting theory to actual classroom teaching. Plenty for me to think about and I’m keen to implement some of the strategies discussed. Thank you!

Peter M · 16 Feb 2026
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Well chunked clear perspective well paced

Ruth M · 16 Feb 2026
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