Description
The teacher puts a set of flashcards on the board at the front of the class. The student try to memorise them, then all turn away and face the back of the classroom. The teacher removes one card, then the students turn back to the front. After some thinking time, the students can then volunteer to say which card is missing.
Notes
- Asking for a single volunteer creates quite a high pressure environment. It may help to have the students make groups. Then, the group can be picked to volunteer together.
- Alternatively, again in groups, students can assign themselves a number. Then, after the thinking time, the teacher calls one number and every student who matches that number can volunteer. For example, if the teacher calls ‘2’, every student who is number 2 from each group can volunteer. This means students can’t know who will be picked beforehand, and encourages peer support.
