Art from An Original Theory or
New Hypothesis of the Universe, 1750
(Source:
Brainpickings)
Circle the
Sage Strategy - Overview
Grouping of Students
Materials Needed
Process
Alternative Process
"On the Job" examples where the strategy is used
A Cooperative Learning Strategy
Through cooperative learning, students work in small groups or in pairs to actively engage in the learning process and improve their understanding of the content. Each member of the team is not only responsible for their own learning, but also for helping teammates learn. Cooperative learning promotes achievement, enhances retention, increases desire and motivation, develops interpersonal and social skills, builds self-esteem, and improves student satisfaction with their learning experience.
Grouping of Students:
• Teams of 3-5
Materials Needed:
• Pencil/pen
• Paper (for taking notes) or iPad
Teacher selects some students to read and know material.
They become the "Sages".
Students form into groups of 3 - 5. This is a team.
Those students (the sages) stand and spread out in the room. The teacher then has the rest of the classmates each surround a sage, with no two members of the same team going to the same sage. The sage explains what they know while the classmates listen, ask questions, and take notes. All students then return to their teams. Each in turn, explains what they learned. Because each one has gone to a different sage, they compare notes. If there is disagreement, they stand up as a team. Finally, the disagreements are aired and resolved.
Alternative process.
CIRCLE THE SAGE 2.
The teacher polls the class to see which students have a special knowledge
to share. For example the teacher may ask who in the class was able to solve
a difficult math homework question, who had visited Uluru,
who knows the chemical reactions involved in alkenes and
ripening fruit.
2.Those students (the sages) stand and spread out in the room. The teacher
then has the rest of the classmates each surround a sage, with no two
members of the same team going to the same sage.
3.The sage explains what they know while the classmates listen, ask
questions, and take notes.
After a designated period of time, students return to their teams.
4.Each student in turn, explains what they learned. Because each one has gone to a different sage, they compare notes.
5.If there is disagreement, they stand up as a team.
6.The disagreements are discussed as a class and resolved.
Look at the following resources to make the process clearer or look at the videos:
Collaborative for
Teaching and Learning |
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E-Mints: Cooperative Learning Strategies |
Branching Out: Circle The
Sage
https://youtu.be/28yggjQGbf4?si=D0hIce9bRCDxQVi1
On
the Job" examples where the strategy is used:
Cetologist |
Bottlenose dolphins smile at each other when they
play - new study reveals how and why  Middle
 SecondaryThe Conversation 17 December 2024 Lesson Strategy: Circle the Sage |
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Blood on the Wattle Activity #TC The Conversation 28 July 2021  Secondary
The Conversation 28 July 2021 Lesson Strategy: Circle the Sage & Retrieval Chart Strategy |
Materials sourced from
Public School Review
StudyLib
PBWorks
eMints.
(2004). Cooperative Learning
