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Processing. After students collect data, then what? Teachers most often revert to didactic practices in order to make sure kids have the “right” answer Giving kids the answers negates the purpose of the hands-on activity!. Processing (cont’d).
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Processing • After students collect data, then what? • Teachers most often revert to didactic practices in order to make sure kids have the “right” answer • Giving kids the answers negates the purpose of the hands-on activity!
Processing (cont’d) • Better to facilitate student-student “meaning making” through cooperative strategies • Cooperative strategies are engaging and “safe” for adolescents • Suggested steps: • Students answer questions independently • Students share their answers with partner or small group and come to consensus • Groups share their ideas with other groups
Processing - Independent 1. Students answer questions independently • Provide quiet environment with few distractions • Music for thinking is nice • Start in class and complete for homework
Processing – In Pairs 2. Students share their answers with a partner • Timed Pair Share • RallyRobin • Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up • Mix-Freeze-Pair • Give One, Get One
Processing – In Small Groups 2. Students share their answers in a small group and come to consensus • RoundRobin, RallyRobin or Rally Table • Team Discussion • Consensus Placemat • Simultaneous Roundtable • Turn-4-Thought • Spin-N-Think • Think-Pair-Square
Processing – Among Groups 3. Groups share with other groups • Gallery Tour • One Stray, Three Stay • Numbered Heads Together • Rotating Review • Group Jigsaw • Roam the Room or Roving Reporters • Simultaneous Sharing