Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Making Sure They Understand Ms. Kelley plans to check for understanding by asking questions and having students respond using finger signals. For example, she will ask questions such as "Show me with your fingers the number I start with." Is this an effective method of teaching the students? What else could Ms. Kelley do to check for understanding? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Ms. Kelly could use a more interactive and informal opportunity to check for understanding by using white boards. I am sure the teacher is looking for a specific or focus response from her students. When checking for understanding, the teacher wants to know what each students knows. A simple finger response could be a copy from a friend or what the masses are gesturing. However, informally, Thumbs-up, Thumbs-down allows for immediate feedback.