Think-Pair
-Share
In
this strategy guide, you will learn how to organize students and classroom
topics to encourage a high degree of classroom participation and assist
students in developing a conceptual understanding of a topic through the use of
the Think-Pair-Share technique.
The Think-Pair-Share strategy is
designed to differentiate instruction by providing students time In this strategy, a problem is posed,
students have time to think about it individually, and then they work in pairs
to solve the problem and share their ideas with the class.
Think-Pair-Share is easy to use within a planned lesson, but is also an easy
strategy to use for spur-of-the-moment discussions. This strategy can be
used for a wide variety of daily classroom activities such as concept reviews,
discussion questions, partner reading, brainstorming, quiz reviews, topic
development, etc. Think-Pair-Share helps students develop conceptual
understanding of a topic, develop the ability to filter information and draw
conclusions, and develop the ability to consider other points of view.
Before
introducing the Think-Pair-Share strategy to the students, decide on your
target for this lesson. You may choose to use a new text that the class
will be reading, or you might want to develop a set of questions or prompts
that target key content concepts that you have been studying.
Describe
the strategy and its purpose with your students, and provide guidelines for
discussions that will take place. Explain to students that they will (1)
think individually about a topic or answer to a question;(2) pair with a
partner and discuss the topic or question; and (3) share ideas with the rest of
the class.
Using
a student or student(s) from your classroom, model the procedure to ensure that
students understand how to use the strategy. Allow time for students to ask
questions that clarify their use of the technique.
Once
students have a firm understanding of the expectations surrounding the
strategy, monitor and support students as they work through the steps
below. Teachers may also ask students to write or diagram their responses
while doing the Think-Pair-Share activity.
·
Think:
Teachers begin by asking a specific higher-level question about the text or
topic students will be discussing. Students "think" about what they
know or have learned about the topic for a given amount of time (usually 1-3
minutes).
·
Pair:
Each student should be paired with another student. Teachers may choose whether
to assign pairs or let students pick their own partner. Remember to be
sensitive to learners' needs (reading skills, attention skills, language
skills) when creating pairs. Students share their thinking with their
partner, discuss ideas, and ask questions of their partner about their thoughts
on the topic (2-5 minutes).
·
Share:
Once partners have had ample time to share their thoughts and have a
discussion, teachers expand the "share" into a whole-class
discussion. Allow each group to choose who will present their thoughts, ideas,
and questions they had to the rest of
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the
class. After the class “share,” you may choose to have pairs reconvene to
talk about how their thinking perhaps changed as a result of the “share”
element.
Hadeel Al-Owaidi
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