Think-pair-share

This is a activity in which you introduce students to a new topic or issue in three steps. This gives you, as a teacher, insight into the students' learning process, allowing you to determine your next steps. In the first step, students think for themselves, giving everyone the chance to participate.

• Ask the students a question or give them an assignment. • Students first think individually in silence for a few minutes about the issue (think). • Then they share their thoughts in pairs or in a group of 3-4 students and formulate an answer together (share). • Let pairs or groups exchange their results centrally.