Pose – question (open) or activity (e.g. write a question about…)
Pose Pause Pounce Bounce
Pounce – pick a student, best if random/appears to be (no hands up)
Bounce – choose another student
ask students to improve answer or suggest a limitation
if trained students can pick others (gives them ownership) – provides feedback (AFL) to teacher
Pause – allow thinking, differentiation, keep students on task, reflective, staff task more risks
Positive• Allows for more in-depth discussion• Improves engagement among students• Helps staff ID some misconceptions (mini
whiteboards used) • All students can feel they all have a say
• Student feedback stated
"It makes you think"
"It allows you to verbally
explain what you mean, not
like writing"
“We have to write less”
"You get another student's opinion, and that's good.“
“You’re not afraid to have a go and see other students making mistakes, and think – they made the same mistake as me!”
Negative• Could be time consuming, so teacher may need
to be quite disciplined• If students weren't 'picked' some students were
very disappointed, so perhaps a final call for 'any other comments' may help this
• Not appropriate for all activities • Not always ensuring progress of all students• Students responses:
It's harder to revise as there's less written down.“