A variation of Think-Pair-Share in which learners pair with a partner to discuss a question. After a set amount of time, pairs merge to form a group of four to discuss the topic further. Finally, learners share with the whole class.
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Individual/Group Activity
Group & Individually
Class Size
Small (<25), Medium (25-50), & Large (51-200)
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level
Understand
Development Initial
Transitional Knowing
Minimum Time to Facilitate
16 – 30 Minutes
MinimumTimeto Debrief
< 10 Minutes
PDFs
Here
Discipline-Specific Examples
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Please contact us at activelearning@uga.edu with an example to include!
Co-Curricular (experiences outside of the formal classroom but contribute to student learning) Please contact us at activelearning@uga.edu with an example to include!
Universal Design of Learning Adaptations
Coming Soon!
Online Adaptations
Coming Soon!
Additional Resources
Zubaidah, A. M., Mr, W., & Mr, T. (2017, January). Metacognition Think Aloud Strategies In Setting Cooperative Think-Pair-Share/Square to Develop Student’s Math Problem Solving Ability. In International Conference on Mathematics and Science Education (pp. 122-127). Atlantis Press: https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/icmsed-16/25869943
Rufiana, D., & Mulyadi, M. (2017). USING THINK-PAIR-SQUARE-SHARE STRATEGY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’SPEAKING ABILITY FOR INDONESIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. JOALL (Journal of Applied Linguistics and Literature), 2(1), 83-93: https://ejournal.unib.ac.id/joall/article/view/5872
