| Definition | An activity to encourage higher-order thinking that involves pupils thinking individually, then pairing with a partner, then sharing ideas with the wider group. The sequence generally begins with the teacher posing an open-ended question, to which there may be a range of responses. Think time or wait time is followed by discussion with a partner. The pair then share pooled ideas with the whole class. The structure was first developed by Professor Frank Lyman at the University of Maryland in 1981, and subsequently adopted as a co-operative learning strategy. |
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