Teaching Strategies, Tactics, and Methods
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How to Implement the Devil’s Advocate Strategy in Your Classroom
Description A devil’s advocate is a person who argues against a point of view to poke holes in it. The devil’s advocate does not ... -
How to Use the Silent Conversation Strategy in Your Classroom
Description A silent conversation is used to get learners to communicate without having them speak up in front of the class. Learners write their ... -
How to Implement Whole Group Class Discussion in Your Classroom
Description A whole group class discussion gets all learners in the class talking to one another in one group. When I utilize this method, ... -
How to Implement the Think-Pair-Share Teaching Strategy in Your Classroom
Description This is one of the most frequently utilized and most effective classroom teaching strategies. Learners think about a topic all by themselves. Next, ... -
How to Implement the Barometer Teaching Strategy in Your Classroom
Description The barometer strategy gets a measure of learners’ opinions by asking them to stand on a line from 0 to 10 (1 = ... -
How to Use Feedback in the Classroom
Description Instant feedback is any feedback that happens during a lesson rather than after a lesson or exam has been completed. There are two ... -
How to Use Intentional Mistakes as a Teaching Strategy
Description The instructor inserts intentional mistakes into their teaching materials (such as misspellings in their presentations) or their speech to: Check learners’ depth of ... -
How to Use the Summarizing and Paraphrasing Strategy in Your Classroom
Description For this teaching method, either the instructor or learner summarizes something someone previously said in their own words to ensure they comprehend each ... -
How to Use Role Modeling in Your Classroom
Description Role modeling involves demonstrating the requisite behaviors or ideal way of acting within a learning environment. Role modeling is intended to positively influence ... -
How to Implement the 60-Second Method in the Classroom
Description The 60-second method involves having learners review one another’s work in three steps, which takes 60 seconds each. The steps are respond, reflect, ...