have you heard this?

Question

they are stoping pupils from putting there hand up in class to answer questions. so when the teacher says "any body know," how do you think they should respond to the question?

Answer 1

What next?

Answer 2

It seems like the goal is getting all of the kids in class involved in the lesson. Asking kids to raise their hands to answer questions is really a pretty poor way to do this.

For example: let's say (for the sake of discussion) that a 3rd grade class is learning how a bean germinates and becomes a bean plant. The teacher hands-out a worksheet and the students are to read the passage and answer 5 questions that follow. (This is typical standardized-test format, by the way.)

So, there's probably a kid who won't read the passage and won't answer the questions. He will just sit there. He doesn't care about beans, and might have other pressing issues to think about. Five minutes after making the assignment, the teacher starts going over the questions. She asks for volunteers to answer question #1. Seven or eight kids raise their hands. Once the answer is given, the uninvolved student quietly writes-down the answers on his paper. This continues for all 5 questions. Because there are only 5 questions, the teacher has plenty of "eager beavers" to answer the questions. The kids turn-in their papers, and receive a grade. This continues throughout the day.

When it comes test time, the kid who didn't pay attention scores poorly. And now, with state-standard testing, the child might have to repeat the year.

So - how do we get children more involved? In previous years, a teacher could call home and tell the parent that Billy (it's always Billy) isn't paying attention in class. That would usually take care of it. Now, it doesn't work so well.

The more modern remedy is to move away from the pitch/catch model of eduation, and adopt strategies that get students involved in their education.

I remember when I was an elementary student, there were many ways that I could "zone-out" of the lesson. I almost never got caught. I knew that there were always going to be enough kids paying attention to keep the teacher happy.

Hand-raising will always be there. But there are other, more effective strategies for keeping young learners involved in the lesson.

Answer 3

Any teacher worth their salt watches the children and notes those not participating. They ensure during teaching that these children understand the lesson. Not every child wants to answer in front of the class and this should be respected as should the child who enjoys putting up their hands and answering. Every child matters and must be shown respect.

Answer 4

i think the government is just finding things to do to make teachers life harder
there is nothing wrong with a child putting there hand up
they will wait a year or two then say that some children are being singled out to answer questions they don't want to or don't feel comfortable enough to

Answer 5

Some one already asked this question about 20minutes ago.... they dont want to discourage children who dont have a lot of confidence from answering questions so when the teacher asks a question the children discuss it in pairs.

i heard it on the radio news this morning... x

Answer 6

I have not heard of this...but, to answer the question...maybe by head movements? Eye contact! Computer?

Answer 7

I have not heard this. In my classroom, it is still allowed.

Answer 8

First, you need to rephrase your question so that we can understand it.

Answer 9

telepathy

Answer 10

fart?