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3 Ways to Support Academic Talk Among Students

ALT COOPERATIVE LEARNING Group activities promote interpersonal skills and engage students in ownership of the tasks. AUTONOMY Classrooms that foster low top-down control, help students feel more connected and invested in their education (Source: Ryan & Deci, 2020, cited by Nina Parrish for Edutopia, 2022) INQUIRY/PBL Prompt students to develop their questions and answer them either independently or in groups, using a learning framework like PBL, where students actively study real-world problems. TECH Encourage students to seek out answers and represent their understanding with relevant technologies. PEER TEACHING Empower students by giving them the opportunity to lead lessons and share their expertise on specific topics with their peers. CLASSROOM SIMULATIONS Use role-playing and simulations (example: market simulation, mock trial, and Model U.N.) to recreate real-world scenarios, allowing students to practice and apply their knowledge in a controlled, experiential learning en






























