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TRUE-FALSE ACTIVITY
It is a strategy of teaching pupils, where
a teacher allows pupils to
compare two different historical perspectives to the same question. It allows
pupils to see differing opinions to the same problem and go about doing history.
It is designed to add inquiry into the teaching of history.
THINK, PAIR AND SHARE
Establish a problem or a question. Pair the pupils.
Give each pair
sufficient time to form a conclusion. Permit each participant to define the
conclusion in his or her personal voice. You can
also request that one pupil
explain a concept while the other pupil evaluates what is being learned. Apply
different variations of the process.
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Q&A SESSIONS
On the heels of every topic introduction, but prior to formal lecturing, the
teacher requires pupils to jot down questions pertaining to the subject matter on
3×5 index cards. The lecture begins after the cards are collected. Along the
route, the teacher reads and answers the pupil-generated questions.
Some tips
for a good session are as follows:
Randomize — Rather than following the order of collection or some
alphabetical
name list, establish some system that evokes pupil guesswork
concerning the order of pupil involvement.
Keep it open-ended — If necessary, rephrase
pupil questions so that
participants must analyze, evaluate and then justify the answers.
Hop it up — Gradually increase the speed of the Q & A. At some point,
you should limit the responses to a single answer, moving faster and faster from
question to question.