Wait Time and Effective Social Studies Instruction: What Can Research in Science Education Tell Us?.

Atwood, Virgina A.; Wilen, William W.

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ERIC Number: EJ430537

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Publication Date: 1991

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Wait Time and Effective Social Studies Instruction: What Can Research in Science Education Tell Us?

Atwood, Virgina A.; Wilen, William W.

Social Education, v55 n3 p179-81 Mar 1991

Defines wait time as the length of time teachers wait for answers from students after asking a question. Maintains that increasing wait time can stimulate reflective thinking and student involvement. Reviews the research literature on wait time studies in science education. Finds that student responses improve and participation expands with increased wait time. (NL)

Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Research, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Questioning Techniques, Science Education, Social Studies, Teacher Effectiveness, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Information Analyses

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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