Longer teacher wait time after a question led to what?
ALonger answers
BShorter answers
CMore silence
DFewer ideas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Longer answers
1. Mary Budd Rowe found answers were longer with longer wait time.
2. Failure to respond decreased.
3. So more thinking time helps.
_Source: Wikipedia, Formative assessment, Wait time_
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