Think,+Pair,+and+Share

**Think, Pair, Share** is a cooperative learning technique that is very useful in math instruction. The strategy is defined as:

 * 1) **Think**: Students think independently about the question that has been posed, forming ideas of their own.
 * 2) **Pair**: Students are grouped in pairs to discuss their thoughts. This step allows students to articulate their ideas and to consider those of others.
 * 3) **Share**: Student pairs share their ideas with a larger group, such as the whole class. Often, students are more comfortable presenting ideas to a group with the support of a partner. In addition, students' ideas have become more refined through this three-step process.


 * How this will help students in mathematics: According to Teachervision,**


 * Students need many opportunities to talk in a linguistically rich environment. Researchers have found that students' learning is enhanced when they have many opportunities to elaborate on ideas through talk (Pressley 1992).


 * The think, pair, share strategy increases the kinds of personal communications that are necessary for students to internally process, organize, and retain ideas (Pimm 1987).


 * In sharing their ideas, students take ownership of their learning and negotiate meanings rather than rely solely on the teacher's authority (Cobb et al. 1991).

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