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Hi Sandra- Welcome to Ed 103! Students do get more comfortable when working in a group to answer questions or do presentations. Great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Wait time is an effective technique since it allows all student time to contemplate and come up with an answer. This increases overall class participation and interest.Those who do not participate since their knowlege on the subject is less I will ask a more general question that is not too difficult to help draw them in and keep them motivated.

Carlos

game show type of review before quizzes

Hi Russell - You are absolutely correct! Asking questions that are designed to get all your students engaged is a valuable skill. Best wishes - Susan

Hi Michael - Welcome to ED 103! I really believe that having students take an active role in their learning is so important. Thanks for a great example! Best wishes - Susan

breaking them down into teams,allowing them to look at the questions and perpare there answers together. they tend to be very excited and into it.

I like to use a colaborative activity called a Jigsaw. Students are asked to take "ownership" of a specific small segment of the course content of that day, and, following time to research and feel comfortable with this area, instruct the class in this segment. Follwing this instruction, I'll field questions from the class to ensure that the topic was covered adequately and that there were no misunderstandings.

In the beginning of the day or class time asking questions with more than one piece or answer so that more than one student can become involved in answering questions. I beleive this helps open up the chances to get more students involved and having them gain confidence.

Hi Kevin - That is a very important point. We must always be supportive so that we instill trust in our students. When fear/uncertainty is replaced by trust real learning happens! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Hi Russell - The old adage "There is safety in numbers" holds especially true when questioning is going on. I agree with you that students will relax more when this approach is utilized. Best wishes - Susan

Using a group setting to begin the question period often makes the students feel a little more comfortable with the surroundings and the material covered Once you move past the broad and general questions the students will begin to think a little more and hopefully will won't to be a part of the discusssion. Having the forum open for general questions I think wil alllow a student to possibly ask a question or move into something that are not comfortable in asking.

You must make sure that the student feels safe in answering the question. Again trust is the key, when this is achieved the student will not be afraid to ask any question.

I teach a helath related subject. I use a question where I poll the class to see what diseases are in their families.

I make it very general and broad so they can answer and yet no family member is identified.

Thus, the student can participate without embarrassing themselves and yet we get a good understanding as to how common chronic disease is in our population by the results.

While they are taking the poll, I have them look around the room to see how many of their classmates indicate that they have say diabetes in their family!

Hi Cara - Welcome to ED 103! The "Teaching Back" technique is really effective at helping students to retain what they have learned as it involves them in active learning. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

Hi Jaclyn- Welcome to ED 103! I like the Mystery Basket idea a lot. So often numerous students will have the same question and just be afraid/embarrassed to ask. This is a great way to get those questions asked and answered. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career! Susan

One questioning technique that I have found very effective is a "mystery type basket" of questions. Where the students pass around a basket and put in a piece of paper with their questions in it, and then we pick them out randomly read and answer them. Then that way they do not feel the pressure of feeling stupid when asking their own question.

I often ask my students after reading a chapter , what did they find hard about the reading. Then I ask how would they tech that part to me.

great point this will help me to be more patient with silence

Hi Edward- Welcome to ED 103! You are not alone- most instructors (especially at the start of their careers) struggle with "wait-time". It is difficult to get used to the awkward silence but with practice it becomes a useful technique. Best wishes- Susan

My attitude from day one and second one.I know that question and answers from students begin with philosphy how a student feels and trust.You do not have a second chance if this is not sound.

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