Specific+Pedagogies

Give students the opportunity to think about the answer to a question individually. After some time has passed, ask them to discuss their ideas with a person sitting next to them. Then, have some volunteers discuss with the class the ideas the pair agreed with together.
 * Think-Pair-Share**

Create a story, fictional or about the history of how the concept came to be discovered, to grab the students interest and engage them in the topic.
 * Tell a Story**

This could be used on a "getting to know you level," or on a "who knows which concepts/questions" before a test. It helps by getting the students out of their seats and moving around while talking in a situation free of specific confines.
 * Find Someone Who...**

Students can work individually or in groups to brainstorm and write down ideas or knowledge they have on a given topic. They can link ideas together by arrows to draw connections and help to see visually the knowledge they have constructed for themselves.
 * Mind Maps**

Creating a BINGO-like game Put vocabulary words or answers to problems in various spots on a card set up like a bingo card. Give the definitions or problems students must find the answer to, and have them cover the corresponding space. Play for a line, T, or X until someone yells "BINGO!"

Have students write down as many words as they can think of related to the topic. Post all of the words on the wall to give students a resource in the classroom to help with their vocabulary. You can also write explanations for each word if desired.
 * Word Wall**

After students have worked on a problem in a group, have all the students stand up and walk around the room. Allowing students to view other people's work will help them see different ways of working out a problem, and see a variety of ideas.
 * Gallery Walk**

This activity is great for students work in groups and fully investigate a definition or term that might be new. If there are multiple terms to go over, then different groups can cover assorted words/concepts. This would then be effectively connected with a gallery walk. Even if there was one term that the whole class could focus on, it gives students the opportunity to really think in different ways about the topic, by utilizing examples, non-examples, definitions, and characteristics.
 * Frayer Model**

Present open ended questions without a specific answer. This question forces them to make approximations or assumptions to get to an answer that seems about reasonable. This helps with their problem solving skills.
 * Fermi Problems**

This process helps to keep a consistency with the release of students at the end of a class. It lets students consolidate a lesson, whether it be something they learned or a simple question about the course itself.
 * Tickets out of Class**

Present two sides of an issue. Put students into groups and allow them to try to convince their own peers of their position.
 * Debates**

A teacher directed and led activity to physically show students why a relationship or result is what the theory shows. This will help students visualize what is happening instead of just focusing on the theory.
 * Demonstrations**

This is paired with a demonstration so that students must predict what will happen, and then confront why they have the previous misconception. Then once the demonstration is performed, they must somehow explain to themselves why the result was what it was.
 * P-O-E**