The standard classroom format features a teacher at the head of the class instructing students who sit in rows and the use of a special instructional discourse, including the initiation–reply–feedback sequence and known-answer questions. Review the text’s discussion of some alternative forms of classroom instruction that seek to counter the passivity of students in the standard format and make students active participants in their education (see pages 440-444). Reflect on your own college classes…
Question 1: Share some examples of methods that might induce you to be an active contributor to classroom discourse (in class and online).
Question 2: Describe how those methods influence your learning.