Empower
I am a fan of the empower assignment with the 3X5 index cards. There are a lot of students that are not able to expredd how they feel and for that matter even get to answer questions about what they have learned because so many others plow them over with what they have to say. This is a great idea to get everyone involved and slowly work into getting the quiet ones to hopefully contribute!
This method is a great one to bring out the non-talker. Another method I have found is to have them interview someone they know outside of class on a topic discussed in class. Then after that they can share the information they gathered with the rest of the class.
Hi Michelle,
This has been a great strategy for me. I get something from every student this way. The students with strong personalities have to keep within the space of the 3x5 card (so they don't get to dominate) and the shy student have to fill up the 3x5 card (which isn't a lot of space so they feel like they can do it.).
Gary
