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!) I have done this method to check for understanding in my class, but found students who didn't understand just put up their finger to move on. I struggled to find different ways to check understanding and one of the most effective was to ask summary questions. At the end of the class or during a transition ask each student to state one sentence about the topic discuss in class. You could also ask more direct questions to check for understand. I found by doing this I am able to catch mistakes and misunderstandings before they leave the room.