Four Corners

Designate each of the four corners of a classroom as A, B, C, or D. Pose a multiple-choice question and have students stand in the corner representing their answer choice. Give learners in each corner a chance to share their reasoning and even try to persuade other students to join them.

Individual/Group Activity Group
Class SizeSmall (<25) & Medium (25-50)
Bloom’s Taxonomy LevelAnalyze
Development InitialAbsolute Knowing
Minimum Time to Facilitate< 15 Minutes
Minimum Time to Debrief< 10 Minutes
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Additional Resources

Henriques, B. L., Almeida, M. C. S., Gryschek, R. C. B., & Avelino-Silva, V. (2021). Four Corners: an educational strategy for learning infectious diseases in medical school. Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica, 45, e142: https://www.scielo.br/j/rbem/a/JTRQjYcCPWbWhMSpS5zzcVS/?lang=en

Asmara, R. (2019). Four corners: A strategy to enhance speaking. Language and Education Journal, 4(2), 106-112: https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/99900310/123-Article_Text-212-1-10-20200127-libre.pdf?1678916791=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DFour_Corners_A_Strategy_to_Enhance_Speak.pdf&Expires=1711937783&Signature=PfbjE~N2ilg2Qprp7WRsJOwXEdi5NKIxKm2IMFW9PWrYeoinQe13pFuQEONnUXABdCunISemoJ8vxbrNXccAdCaCgBEao6CciUY5RQkXBPyfFFPjFeK-aK6Sd11Qx2cf8LSyn8Oj973gOs-rZdaCZGNi7eVCuclEijt8t0GA1b8DVkrbjIwIZdzm6w6KvQBR4B046~OmvwK-pud6h~rLdB4Dl98s7XEpoTWbaKQnhpwQ9zPsmdBAeHYkj-USO5kG5-RybuUq~Ec6jVMUU0pcmyOKTwmIq3HGTg8rCds4A6EjsUVm7sXN7Tti2~XQ80RmQyCOC3Lnsj9eZXhcINtTRA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA

Geraldine, M. (2018). The Effectiveness of Four Corners Strategy in Teaching Writing Hortatory Exposition Text. Int. J. Multi Disipline Sci, 1(2), 95-103: https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/94852808/pdf-libre.pdf?1669438161=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DThe_Effectiveness_of_Four_Corners_Strate.pdf&Expires=1711937768&Signature=UTCU8lzqaEzK4NK-~YWde2TJFizxpAn9dbBvQ7~O6tCLAiWpd8T34ubqpqfcTfVae9l20lrbrBqMifT92HauZxSFS3gH0pxH0tFOlIXC495yt7OLYIEAguQZwiwo1lsG0m1rMlM-1Fo9uZVyPqUPUjw4kwy8dod5Xdi6SMNtS7AFuJJqyAEIl1tpldKOnZ7XJNZtA0KBgRqJGkGaBZomVR6y29sqr34UlouIp0CAXjFn~NfiTKjIoPax5In4cTQQPxp-xFlAALvo7RJHWZrpp4CnCMpMajGZ~4g8TnT6UPLSHgi12x28W~6yDS10GJ0e3t0pHYzB1J1Ys8bSZ3oT7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA

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