Atmosphere
This can be conveyed through verbal and non-verbal cues.
Enthusiasm!
This encourages a variety of responses.
Asking different types of questions.
The correct amount of time you should wait after asking a question.
3-5 seconds.
Discussion continues with no prompts.
Flow.
This type of activity encourages students to communicate with each other.
Small group activities.
This happens when you answer your own questions too frequently.
When you expand on students' responses you may have to do ______.
Adjust your plans accordingly.
You can control the flow of your discussion by developing questions with _____.
The same overall theme.
We want to create this type of learning environment.
An environment where it's okay to be wrong.
This allows students to build their confidence.
Saving difficult questions for later.
We want to gently acknowledge ______ by while focusing on ______.
Incorrect answers and correct answers.
Guiding the discussion while allowing a level of freedom creates a _____ between control and flow.
Balance