Place MatThis strategy is a good way to build on students ideas and knowledge. Students are engaged and it encourages independent thinking and also practices verbalization of ideas through group sharing. In class, this strategy can be used in analyzing or brainstorming ideas for a specific topic. To do this strategy, the teacher assigns a topic and students are grouped into 4 members. A piece of paper divided into parts will be given and leave a central circle. Students are asked to write key ideas on their designated spaces. Then, the paper will be turned so the other person in the group can read and respond to a certain idea. In the end, the group will decide and write the common ideas in the center of the paper.
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Inside-Outside CircleIn this strategy, students are encouraged to think independently while keeping them engaged in the activity. It is a good way to incorporate movement and interaction in a lesson without the need of any materials. Also, students who are shy may have an easier time sharing their thoughts to one person at a time rather than in a class.
To do this strategy, students form two circles: half of the group stands in the circle facing inward, while the other half faces outwards. Students exchange ideas or answers until the teacher signals to move in a certain direction. When asked to stop, the students have a new partner to exchange their ideas with. |
Value LineIn this strategy, students are encouraged to think independently and choose a stance on a certain issue. This will be a good strategy to use in class for lessons that require students to choose a position on an issue or an argument. To dot this, a topic is presented and students are asked to determine how the feel about it. They will form a line based on a 1-10 scale, wherein 1 being strong agreement to 10 being strong disagreement. Once the line has been made, students that have a similar opinion will group together and discuss. Then the teacher facilitates the sharing of each opinion towards the end of the activity.
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