According to professor John Hattie, an expert researcher in the education sciences, “visible learning as a concept is incredibly simple: it aims to make student learning as visible as possible. This means that all students should be able to see how their efforts are contributing to their education and that teachers are able to self-reflect on their practice to measure how it impacts student outcomes” (Routledge, 2023).

Students require opportunities to respond (OTR) to show their thinking and learning. When students are given frequent opportunities to engage, instructors are able to check for understanding and identify areas that require additional instruction. The core message of visible learning is that teachers need to be evaluators of their impact. The focus of visible learning “is less on ‘transmission’ (how teachers are teaching) and more on ‘reception’ (how well students are learning” (Routledge, 2023)