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In think-pair-share, what follows solo thinking?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the teacher's main role while a think-pair-share activity runs?Read the answer and worked solution →Think-pair-share is said to work better with which kind of group?Read the answer and worked solution →When can a teacher use think-pair-share in a lesson?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is a stated advantage of think-pair-share in a busy class?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the key gain of think-pair-share?Read the answer and worked solution →What does listening to pairs help a teacher do?Read the answer and worked solution →Which drawback of think-pair-share is mentioned for peer discussions?Read the answer and worked solution →Peer Instruction pairs a student with whom?Read the answer and worked solution →How can instructors keep pairs on task?Read the answer and worked solution →After pairs share, what can the teacher do?Read the answer and worked solution →What range of questions can a teacher ask during think-pair-share?Read the answer and worked solution →The Socratic method is which kind of dialogue?Read the answer and worked solution →Which alternative name is used for the Socratic method?Read the answer and worked solution →In Plato's Theaetetus, Socrates compares his method to which activity?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the central technique of the Socratic method called?Read the answer and worked solution →Most Socratic inquiries typically end in a state of puzzlement known as what?Read the answer and worked solution →Why was Socrates wiser than others?Read the answer and worked solution →A Socratic seminar differs from a debate because its goal is to do what?Read the answer and worked solution →In a Socratic seminar, who leads the discussion and questioning?Read the answer and worked solution →In a fishbowl seminar, what does the outer circle do?Read the answer and worked solution →In the triad structure of a seminar, who are the speakers in the inner circle called?Read the answer and worked solution →Simultaneous seminars are typically done with which kind of students?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the purpose of opening questions in a Socratic circle?Read the answer and worked solution →Which type of question helps deepen and elaborate a discussion while keeping it on topic?Read the answer and worked solution →Closing questions in a Socratic circle lead participants to do what?Read the answer and worked solution →Socratic questioning is open-ended and focuses on what?Read the answer and worked solution →How does a leader handle shy and dominant speakers?Read the answer and worked solution →What must seminar participants show toward each other's ideas?Read the answer and worked solution →Which seminar reading feature invites many views?Read the answer and worked solution →

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In think-pair-share, what follows solo thinking?

  1. Write a test answer for marks
  2. Present to the whole class
  3. Vote on the best answer
  4. Pair up and share their thoughts
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Correct answer: D. Pair up and share their thoughts

1. The teacher poses a question or problem. 2. Students get time to think and gather their thoughts. 3. Then they pair up and share. Presenting to the whole class comes last, and only if time permits. _Source: Wikipedia, Think-pair-share, Process_

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What is the teacher's main role while a think-pair-share activity runs?

  1. Judge deciding who is right
  2. Supplier of every answer
  3. Facilitator posing a question
  4. Silent observer of the pairs
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Correct answer: C. Facilitator posing a question

1. In this strategy the teacher poses a question or problem. 2. The teacher then guides the process as a facilitator. 3. Judging or supplying answers would take thinking away from students. _Source: Wikipedia, Think-pair-share, Process_

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Think-pair-share is said to work better with which kind of group?

  1. Very large lecture crowds
  2. Groups of mixed ages only
  3. Groups of unequal size
  4. Smaller groups of learners
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Correct answer: D. Smaller groups of learners

1. Pairs and small clusters let every child speak. 2. The strategy is described as working better with smaller groups. 3. In very large crowds, many children would not get a turn. _Source: Wikipedia, Think-pair-share, Lead section_

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