Notice how the teacher builds a sense of personal competence by engaging student in clarifying his learning strategy and teaching it to a friend.
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Video clip setting
Student is working with another student. Teacher notices that he understands a math concept and is simply giving his friend the answer. She asks him to share his strategy for remembering the concept with the other student.
Strategies summary
-Assist students to clarify their learning strategies to share that with others rather than answers
-Positive reinforcement by giving opportunity to share their strategies with peers
Student behavior
During group work, student is giving an answer to a problem to his friend rather than teaching him the strategy so he can apply it.
Questions to consider
1. What was the teacher trying to accomplish? What behaviors indicate success or need for further strategies?
