This is a activity where you give students thinking time before they answer a question centrally. It helps to actively retrieve knowledge from students and also gives students who find it a bit more difficult a chance.
• Pose a relatively complex question centrally and mention that everyone gets thinking time (1-2 minutes) and that you will then ask a random person to answer. • Let students think about it and possibly take notes. • Ask a random student for the answer.
• You can obviously use this working form spontaneously as well • Carefully consider which student you designate to give the answer. An incorrect answer can be very educational, but it can also be vulnerable for the student. You can also ask who knows the answer: the thinking process has already occurred, and that is the most important thing. • Optionally, use whiteboards (A4/A5 size) and have all students write the answer on them. This way, you encourage everyone to participate actively, and as a teacher, you can see how well the entire class has understood something.
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