*9. How long does the teacher wait after asking questions? Be specific. Do you believe he/she waits long enough? What does current research show about the relationship between student participation and wait time? Include information from the class text and class discussion.
I probably don’t wait long enough. I go to asking individual students after a few seconds of waiting for an answer. I try not to give an answer myself unless at least three students have said they don’t know the answer. I probably don’t wait like I should after these kids have responded. Current research has shown that most teachers wait a very short time, a few seconds at most, before they supply the answer themselves. This teaches the students to just wait, be lazy, and let the teacher answer his or her own questions. Research has also shown that higher order questions need more wait time. The kids need space to process questions that require more than just a regurgitation of facts.
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