Participants 14
Engagement Techniques
Engagement techniques include:
Pair-Share
When students discuss their answers with another student, it creates a safe space for students to verbalise and rehearse their answers.
Whiteboards
Students hold up their whiteboard on signal as the teacher checks for eighty-five per cent accuracy across the group.
Attention Signal
There are many types of call-and-response signals that are used so students stop talking and listen. Two examples of attention signals are:
Teacher: Eyes Front / Students: Back Straight
Teacher: One, Two/ Students: Eyes on you!
Attention signals not only gain student attention, but it ensures they are looking at the teacher, sitting up and ready to learn.
Answer in complete sentences
They respond to the teacher’s questions in complete sentences that link the key part of the question with the answer. This boosts comprehension and language skills. It aids in the application of academic language and vocabulary.
Pick a non-volunteer
The teacher asks a question then picks a non-volunteer. Asking the question first, giving all students a chance to think of an answer, then selecting a non-volunteer ensures all students are thinking of the answer and are ready to answer if called upon.
