ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUE 11Listening Teams
| Complexity involved in | |
| Planning | LOW |
| Developing Materials | LOW |
| Implementing in Class | MODERATE |
Description and Purpose
In this variation of the analytic teams technique (Barkley, 2010, SET 13; Barkley & Major, 2014, CoLT 17), students assume predetermined roles while listening to a lecture. Roles prescribe corresponding tasks, such as a proponent whose job is to find points of agreement or a critic whose job is to find points of disagreement. Students then pool knowledge they gained while carrying out their different listening roles and responsibilities.
This technique is useful for helping students stay engaged and focused on a lecture because it provides them with active listening ...
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