47 Think Pair Share
Emily Mahany
Strategy Overview
- The objective of a Think, Pair, Share activity to get students working on critical thinking and sharing their ideas with partners and the rest of the class mindfully.
- This is important because it encourages students to develop well thought out responses and requires listening to other students’ perspectives while collaborating to form an answer. This also helps when it comes to writing out your thoughts.
- Think, Pair, Share can be done in multiple ways in the classroom. From a read aloud to how you solved a math problem.
- Think, Pair, Share is a way to get all students engaged in your classroom. This leads to greater academic success in the long run. “Numerous studies have shown that engaging in activities, such as asking questions and contributing to classroom discussions, can support learning processes and enhance academic achievements” (Mundelsee & Jurkowski, 2021).
Strategy in Action
Students will be given a question and have 30-60 seconds to think about their response. They will then do a turn and talk with their partner and collaborate on what they came up with. This can include jotting down ideas and talking points. After, the teacher will have the students come together and discuss as a class.
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References
Mundelsee, L., & Jurkowski, S. (2021). Think and pair before share: Effects of collaboration on students’ in-class participation. Learning and Individual Differences, 88, Article 102015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2021.102015
