This is a cooperative learning process that calls for
creative thinking and critical reflection. It involves both interpersonal
and intrapersonal intelligence. It can be used for all students
Primary
Middle
Secondary
Educators have been particularly impressed with this
strategy as a means of encouraging learners to focus, clarify, listen,
adapt, refine and use the power of synergy to produce a clear and effective
result.
It works as a strategy because pupils have to roll their sleeves up and get
stuck in, work together and focus on consensus, find some common ground and
compete with others to produce a stand out statement. There is plenty of
creative and critical thinking, editing and drafting involved that is
demanding and challenging. It pushes children to share their thinking,
discuss, argue and RIP (refine, improve and polish).