What is meant by VISIBLE LEARNING? Is it only about the visual learner? Actually, no. Visible Learning is about making learning visible for students through the use of clear learning intentions and success criteria.
Hattie's research, through over 800 meta-analyses, discovered practices that worked in schools resulting in high levels of student learning. However, Hattie cautions educators to understand that simply implementing the practices will not guarantee high levels of learning. At times, poor implementation of a practice can cause more damage than good. For instance, feedback has a high effect size. What if the feedback is poorly given or given in a very harmful way. That feedback can build resentment and disengagement rather than accelerating learning. Feedback must be carefully given and openly received.
As we explore and learn more about Hattie's effect sizes, use them with professional caution - for good and not for harm. Just using teacher clarity can hurt - if the message is clearly not helpful for a student.
(Hattie, 2009)
