Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ722737
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0887-2376
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Strategies to Increase Active Discussion and Thinking for All Students
Snyder, Robert
Science Scope, v28 n5 p34-37 Feb 2005
The author shares three strategies to increase student participation in class discussions. These can be easily applied to any science content area and have proven to be effective in stimulating student participation by allowing students to communicate their ideas and consider alternative explanations using nontraditional classroom arrangements. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Student Participation, Teaching Methods, Middle School Students, Science Instruction, Educational Strategies, Cooperative Learning, Classroom Techniques, Class Organization
National Science Teachers Association, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.nsta.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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