Rowe (1986) Wait time: slowing down might be a way of speeding up!

what happens to students if you increase wait time

1. variety of students participating increases

2. length of student responses increase

3. # of questions asked by students increase

4. incidence of speculative thinking increwase

5. more inferences are supported by evidence and logical argument

6. Student exchanges increasethey listen to other more

7. acheivement on sognitivetly complez measures improves

8. students’ confidence increases

what happens to teachers if you increase wait time

1. the number and kind of questions asked by teachers change to become more advanced

2. expectations for the perfromance of certain students seem to improve (“invisible” people become visible)

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