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1.  A lecturer speaks approximately ________ words/minute.

2.  Students listen to a lecture at the rate of ________words/min.

3.  In classes of 30-40 people, how many participants participate  'a lot'? ___________

4.  How do students learn best? ____________________

5.  The only way to be sure that students have learned is to have active learning in your classroom. Is this true or not? _________________________________

6.  Giving practical examples of _____________ can help a group in its process and project.

7. An example of a cooperative learning technique in which each student's part is essential would be ________

8. The 'stand up if you________' activity is a type of _______________.

1.  Lecturers speak at about 100-200 words/minute.

2.  It depends on what is going through a student's mind at the time.  If a student is "thinking-listening" as low as 12-15 words are 'heard'.

3.  Four.  There are usually only four students because teachers don¹t convey the expectation that they want a large pool of participants in every class.

4.  Students learn best when they are fully cognitively engaged, are interested , involved, and connected to what they are learning, when doing what is best for them, when they teach others, and 'by themselves', meaning that we facilitate learning by providing the opportunities.

5.  Each type of learning has its strengths.  Some students learn from listening and taking notes,  Others can watch a procedure and replicate it right away.  Some students listen and do not take notes yet still learn the material.  Active learning does work, and each of us has to decide when and how to use it to augment what we do.

6.  Give practical examples of what you want the outcome of the group work to be.  The example needs to 'make sense' to the students, and your explanation helps to model what you want the students to produce.  Sometimes you ask if there's any questions after explaining a group activity, but students can be 'afraid' to clarify.

7.  Jigsawing is the name of one technique.  Just as in a jigsaw puzzle, each piece--each student's part--is essential for the completion and full understanding of the final product

8.  This is an icebreaker.  This activity is one a many used to help students relax and ease into a learning situation.

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