Pose – question (open) or activity (e.g. write a question about…)

Pose Pause Pounce Bounce

Pounce – pick a student, best if random/appears to be (no hands up)

Bounce – choose another student

ask students to improve answer or suggest a limitation

if trained students can pick others (gives them ownership) – provides feedback (AFL) to teacher

Pause – allow thinking, differentiation, keep students on task, reflective, staff task more risks

Positive• Allows for more in-depth discussion• Improves engagement among students• Helps staff ID some misconceptions (mini

whiteboards used) • All students can feel they all have a say

• Student feedback stated

"It makes you think"  

"It allows you to verbally

explain what you mean, not

like writing"

“We have to write less”

"You get another student's opinion, and that's good.“

“You’re not afraid to have a go and see other students making mistakes, and think – they made the same mistake as me!”

Negative• Could be time consuming, so teacher may need

to be quite disciplined• If students weren't 'picked' some students were

very disappointed, so perhaps a final call for 'any other comments' may help this

• Not appropriate for all activities • Not always ensuring progress of all students• Students responses:

It's harder to revise as there's less written down.“