17. SILENT DISCUSSION (Reading, Questioning, Discussion, Writing)
Description: This tool allows students to participate in a discussion through low-stakes writing.
Application: Students create and respond to questions related to a text they have previously read.
Process: Assign a text for students to read. Provide them with a silent discussion form divided into timed “rounds.” In round one (one to three minutes), have each student create two questions and pass his paper to the right. In round two (two to three minutes), have each student answer one of the questions and add two of his own. In round three (three minutes), tell students to answer two of the unanswered questions above and add two questions of his own. In round four (three minutes), ask students to answer one of the three questions not yet answered and respond to at least one answer given by another student by elaborating, agreeing, or disagreeing. Remind students to use Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy Pocket Guide to generate multi-level questions (Addendum B).
Description: This tool allows students to participate in a discussion through low-stakes writing.
Application: Students create and respond to questions related to a text they have previously read.
Process: Assign a text for students to read. Provide them with a silent discussion form divided into timed “rounds.” In round one (one to three minutes), have each student create two questions and pass his paper to the right. In round two (two to three minutes), have each student answer one of the questions and add two of his own. In round three (three minutes), tell students to answer two of the unanswered questions above and add two questions of his own. In round four (three minutes), ask students to answer one of the three questions not yet answered and respond to at least one answer given by another student by elaborating, agreeing, or disagreeing. Remind students to use Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy Pocket Guide to generate multi-level questions (Addendum B).
References, graphics, and/or for more information:
17. Silent Discussion
http://spectrum.stethelburgas.org/Spectrum%20docs/Silent%20discussion%20method.pdf
B: Bloom’s Revised Pocket Guide
http://wed.siu.edu/faculty/JCalvin/bloomstax.pdf
http://www4.uwm.edu/Org/mmp/ACM201213-files/ACM-March15-BloomRevisedMath.pdf
17. Silent Discussion
http://spectrum.stethelburgas.org/Spectrum%20docs/Silent%20discussion%20method.pdf
B: Bloom’s Revised Pocket Guide
http://wed.siu.edu/faculty/JCalvin/bloomstax.pdf
http://www4.uwm.edu/Org/mmp/ACM201213-files/ACM-March15-BloomRevisedMath.pdf