1. Flipped Instruction Description

79. Four Corners
Definition
Use the four corners of the classroom as different stations for answering questions proposed by a teacher.

The stations may have answers like: strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree. Another example may be periods of time for a history exam: the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s. Or, the corners may have specific answers in the corners related to the questions being asked.

Benefits

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  This activity may be appealing for kinesthetic learners who want to move about to stay engaged.
  
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  Provides a visual comparison between different views of students in the class.
  

Challenges

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  When students head to the corners, the teacher needs to ask students to explain their decisions to ensure depth is achieved in the lesson.
  

Theoretical Link
Multiple Intelligences: The lesson can help students who are kinesthetic learners.


80. Give One, Get One
Definition
This strategy involves getting students to trade ideas with one another.

Students write down their answer or thoughts to a TEACHER’S question. Then, they pair up. The students give their answer to their partner and take their partner’s answer. They discuss the differences between and merits of each answer.

Students then split up and find a new partner to repeat the activity.
Benefits

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  Writing down an answer ensures all students participate and that all students provide an explicit response.
  
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  Seeing other people’s answers helps students get a broader perspective on a topic.
  

Challenges

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  Pre-plan for what to do when you don’t have an even number of students in the class.
  

Theoretical Link
Sociocultural theory: students learn from their peers through discussion. Discussion can help broaden horizons and allows students to see multiple perspectives on an issue.
Examples

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   Present a discussion topic or question to the class.
   
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   Have each student write down 3 points on a piece of paper to answer the question.
   
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   Pair students up to discuss their answers. Get them to consider similarities and differences as well as pros and cons of each answer.
   
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   Have students break apart and trade answers in another pair.