Friday, December 11, 2009
Teaching Strategy
I know lots of people think that "think-pair-share" is lame, but I think it's pretty effective when done right. I think it will apply really well to English, where often there is no "right answer" to a question and it gives students the chance to discuss ideas with each other and build on them. For anyone who doesn't know what the strategy is, you give students a task or question to complete on their own. They write down their response, and when they are finished they find a partner and they each share their ideas with one another. The activity can continue further by having each pair share with the rest of the class as well. I think this is a really good way to get students thinking on their own and not just banking on other student's ideas, and also provides a way for students to share ideas in a way that is less intimidating than raising a hand in class and sharing an answer in front of everyone.
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Agreed, I'm a big fan of think-pair-share, I felt it was one of the best strategies we learned in literacy class for its simplicity and effectiveness. I think it can work well for almost any subject whenever there is a class discussion. Giving even a little bit of "think" time will increase the quality of answers and gives everyone a chance to think about the question before someone yells out the answer. Personally, I like to have a little bit of time to think about a question before calling out an answer.
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