Round+Table


 * Round Table**

Round table is an information-sharing strategy that is used to generate multiple answers to a question posed by the teacher. Students respond in writing to a question that requires factual answers rather than conceptual or controversial responses. In sequential round table, one piece of paper is circulated and students add information that answers the question as it comes to them. In a simultaneous round table, each student responds on a separate piece of paper. At the end of both writing activities, the students present their answers to the class. This strategy encourages students to take turns, listen actively to peers, and add information to build on the ideas of others. In the next step in the strategy, students can develop categories about the topic and organize their answers into the appropriate categories.
 * Description**

The teacher: • poses a question that requires a factual response (e.g., “What do you know about ?”); • constructs questions so that all students have an opportunity to answer on a single sheet; • monitors responses to assess students’ prior knowledge or, as part of a review process, determines what knowledge about the topic may be missing.
 * Method**

Round table: • requires that questions be constructed so that all students feel they can write down an answer; • takes longer, in its written format, than the round robin (oral) process.
 * Considerations**

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 * Illustrations From The Mathematics Classroom