Module 1: Pair Sharing - Activities
Examples of Sharing in Pairs Activities
Share Experiences, Generate Ideas |
Give or Get Feedback |
Explain, Articulate Ideas and Arguments |
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Student pairs discuss a time when they have…. |
Students individually write notes about a lecture/ article/video. They then compare main points they have written with their other pair. Discuss any discrepancies. |
Students individually define a term e.g. family, wood, policy, then talk to their other pair. Compare definitions then discuss and rewrite definition. |
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Student pairs build a mind map together around a concept e.g. ethics, valiancy, The Constitution, poetry, hunger. Share concept maps on the doc-cam and discuss. |
Students individually compile a table comparing two theories/policies methodologies they have heard about in the lecture or have read about. The pair spends 5 minutes looking at each other’s and give feedback. |
Students are deciding on a research project. They bring 5 ideas each. Student articulates their 5 ideas to their other pair with the pros and cons of each idea and together they rate them. |
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Student pairs brainstorm an idea and record a solution either visually or in written form e.g. best way to study for an exam, how to afford nutritious food, list different factors to take into consideration when writing a survey. |
Students individually write a paragraph e.g. summary, abstract, opening argument or outline. The pair spends 5 minutes looking at each other’s and give feedback. |
After learning about a procedure in class, the students articulate the procedure to their other pair. |
| Students share reactions to resources or events, e.g. which paragraph was the most evocative and why, which is the easiest method to solve the equation.
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In a lab setting one student performs a task while the other pair video records. They then watch together and talk about technique. |
Students individually interpret a diagram, graph or paragraph. Explain to their pair what their analysis or interpretation is. |