Inside-Outside Circles
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Summary:
The students come up with their own test question(s) and are grouped into two circles, one circle inside of the other. The students pair up by facing each other and then quiz their partner with the question(s) they have created. The teacher has the outside circle rotate so that new pairs are formed and the questioning can happen again with a new partner. |
More Information:
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Example:
The students come up with their own test question(s) and are grouped into two circles, one circle inside of the other. The students pair up by facing each other and then quiz their partner with the question(s) they have created. The teacher has the outside circle rotate so that new pairs are formed and the questioning can happen again with a new partner.
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Ways to Provide and Use Feedback:
Teachers are usually the ones timing and facilitating the protocol, but may observe and provide feedback to the students while they are quizzing each other.
Students are able to give feedback to their peers immediately while the protocol is taking place.
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Data Analysis:
The data gathered by observing the protocol taking place can be used by the teacher to direct the instruction of the class. Common topics that students struggle with can be re-taught.
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Opportunities for Student Metacognition:
This type of activity is more of a peer assessment than a self-assessment, however the discussion that comes from quizzing each other might make the students to think about their understanding in new ways.
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Technology Integration:
No technology is required.
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