- When students teach each other how to solve problems, they're working harder and are more engaged, and the teacher is freed up to do other work.
- Students who had been the quiet, in-the-background kids are now finding a time to shine and step forward as student leaders (in groups, with tech support, with online publishing of their work).
This is similar to the results I saw with the implementation of solfege singing. The student are more able to solve musical problems on their own, so the learning is more independent and efficient which frees me up to do other work. Also, some students who were quiet before, now take a more active role in class.
ReplyDeleteI guess the moral of the story is that the kids should work harder than the teachers and that when we give students responsibility they will usually rise to the occasion.