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Think Pair Share
2( Don't give me a fish, but teach me how to fish )
Active learning in USA schools and colleges refers to techniques where students do more than simply listen to a lecture. Learners listen, read,explore, discover and apply. Active learning allows learners to analyze, do synthesis and evaluate. Active learning "derives from 2 basic points:
1-The learner is active by his nature
2-The teacher should make use of this talent and vary his methods of teaching. Research proves that active learning is more fruitful.
It is important to memorize a lecture, however, that lecture isn't practical without applicability which is vital part of active learning. The factors of active learning are listening, speaking, reading and writing through observing, doing, talking to others in group to solve a problem to analyze, to compose or do a project.
The qualities of active learning:
Learners are asked to practice listening,speaking,reading and writing. Active learning develops students' skills. students are able to think and do other skills like (analysis, synthesis, evaluation), students are engaged in activities (e.g., reading discussing, writing). Learners should explore the knowledge by themselves.
The learners who are accustomed to listening to lectures face a difficulty in dealing with practical teaching which is part of active learning.Thus, you need to prepare students. Here is the role of the successful teacher who can clarify the benefits of the active learning. The teacher himself can get the results of success of the active learning through observing the learners' activities. Active learning techniques can occur in class or outside of class (e.g., computer simulations, internships, assignments, class Internet discussion lists, independent study research). Active learning can be applied with small groups and big groups ,also can be practised with class with big numbers.
Elements of Active learning:
In applying active learning , learners think, pair and share.Give students a task such as a question or problem to solve, or an original example to develop. 1-Have them work on this 2-5 minutes alone (think).
2-Then have them discuss their ideas for 3-5 minutes with the student sitting next to them (pair).
3-Finally, ask or choose student pairs to share their ideas with the whole class (share). I have used these in classes ranging from 12 to 340 students.
Group work:
Learners are divided into groups. Each group consists of 3 or 4 members. one is the leader, one is the writer, one is the writer, one is the timer and one is a dictator. All work in group through collaborative work to learn the spirit of of share as a start to learn how to do researches in group.
Follow- up:
A kind of follow up, the teacher can ask the members of any group about the subject they use, the material they use, the way of research they are going to do, the books they are going to consult or the actual fields they are going to visit to illustrate their researches.
Activities:
The school activities support the method of active learning. Learners can express themselves through doing their school activities. These activities can be done inside or outside the class. Learners can draw, paint, design projects that reflect the active learning which depends on practical education.
Responding to visual aids:
Learners can watch a video to see an education film, criticize and react to the content of the film. After watching the film, learners can do a feedback,followed by a discussion by a teacher to measure their extent of understanding and responding.
Integration:
A kind of debate or conversation can be held among the learners themselves as a kind of integration that supports the method of active learning. This helps the learner to feel self-esteem and self confidence among learners themselves.Analyze case studies
Bring in case studies for students to read (for example, I will put a case example of a volcano). Have students discuss and analyze the case, applying , data, and the phenomena. They can work as individuals or in groups or do this as a ( think-pair-share ). Consider combining this with a brief in-class writing assignment.
A report:
Have small groups of students produce a brief report on a specific topic related to class. learners should include articles with relevant research, post information on upcoming related public events, and so on. The teacher shares these with faculty and students in related courses or in the major.
Mapping the topic:
Learners create visual models, ideas, and the relationships between concepts. They draw circles containing concepts and lines, with connecting phrases on the lines, between concepts. These can be done individually or in groups, once or repeated as students acquire new information and perspectives, and can be shared, discussed, and critiqued.
Other Resources:
3-Characteristics of a good teacher.
5-Rediscovering Curiosity, Imagination, and Humor in Learning.6-Writing for the Reader: A problem- solution approach.
8-Story Jokes for real communication
9-Film Circles: Scaffolding Speaking For EFL Students.
10-Selecting the right alternative test.
