EDRG 3344 Talking benefits the student.

EDRG 3344 Why talking benefits students in the classroom?

First, it allows for the students who are shy to be able to talk to their peers in small groups. The shy students are then able to voice their opinions because maybe they are scared by the whole class at one time verses small groups. Students talking in the classroom also allows for different ideas from other students to bounce off of each other. Maybe if a student is talking it allows for another student to literate off that idea and then that student is able to complete the assignment or gets a more understanding of the assignment for that session. For example, like the example we did in the class on Tuesday about the snickers being better than the Twix. Of course, I was on the snickers side. Anyway, it allowed for some students who have never talk up in class the opportunity to do so in this setting of a debate. You can have a debate in your classroom with your students with all kinds of subjects just need to set some guidelines for them. So things don’t get out of hand. Having the students talk in class is also a way for you as the teacher to maybe get to know a little more about the student learning styles by watching the students while they are in a debate or small groups. Students need that chance to talk and not just have robot for a teacher who always talks and never lets the student participate in class. Then the student becomes not interested in class and the teacher looses the student.