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THE THINK-SQUARE-SHARE LEARNING
METHOD IS A STRATEGY THAT
ENCOURAGES ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
AND PARTICIPATION IN THE LEARNING
PROCESS. HERE'S A BREAKDOWN OF HOW
IT TYPICALLY WORKS:
THINK
IN THIS INITIAL PHASE, THE INDIVIDUAL IS

GIVEN A QUESTION, PROBLEM, OR PROMPT TO
CONSIDER INDEPENDENTLY. THEY ARE
ENCOURAGED TO THINK ABOUT THE ISSUE AT
HAND, FORMULATE THEIR OWN THOUGHTS,
IDEAS, OR SOLUTIONS BEFORE DISCUSSING
THEM WITH OTHERS.
SQUARE
DURING THE SQUARE PHASE, PARTICIPANTS ARE
USUALLY DIVIDED INTO SMALL GROUPS OR PAIRS.
THEY SHARE THEIR INDIVIDUAL THOUGHTS OR
ANSWERS FROM THE "THINK" PHASE WITH THEIR
GROUP MEMBERS. THIS ALLOWS FOR A DEEPER
EXPLORATION OF THE TOPIC THROUGH DISCUSSION
AND COLLABORATION.
SHARE
IN THE FINAL STAGE OF THE PROCESS, INDIVIDUALS
OR GROUPS SHARE THEIR CONCLUSIONS, SOLUTIONS,
OR IDEAS WITH THE LARGER GROUP. THIS STEP
ENCOURAGES THE REINFORCEMENT OF LEARNING
THROUGH ARTICULATING ONE'S THOUGHTS AND
LISTENING TO THE VIEWPOINTS OF OTHERS.
ADVANTAGES
THE THINK-SQUARE-SHARE LEARNING METHOD OFFERS SEVERAL
ADVANTAGES. IT PROMOTES ACTIVE LEARNING BY ENCOURAGING
STUDENTS TO THINK ABOUT THE TOPIC INDEPENDENTLY, DISCUSS
THEIR THOUGHTS WITH A PARTNER, AND SHARE THEIR IDEAS WITH
THE CLASS. THIS CAN HELP ENHANCE COMPREHENSION, CRITICAL
THINKING SKILLS, AND RETENTION OF INFORMATION. IT ALSO
ENCOURAGES COLLABORATION AND PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING,
WHICH CAN LEAD TO A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE
MATERIAL.
DISADVANTAGES
HOWEVER, THERE ARE ALSO DISADVANTAGES TO THE THINK-
SQUARE-SHARE METHOD. SOME STUDENTS MAY BE RELUCTANT
TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS, LEADING TO UNEQUAL
PARTICIPATION AMONG STUDENTS. IT CAN ALSO BE TIME-
CONSUMING, AS IT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TIME FOR STUDENTS
TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY, DISCUSS WITH A PARTNER, AND
SHARE WITH THE CLASS. IN LARGER CLASSES, IT MAY NOT BE
FEASIBLE TO GIVE EVERY STUDENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE
THEIR THOUGHTS.
OVERALL, WHILE THE THINK-SQUARE-
SHARE METHOD HAS MANY BENEFITS,
IT'S IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER THE
POTENTIAL DRAWBACKS AND ADAPT
THE METHOD AS NEEDED TO BEST SUIT
THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS AND THE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
WHY USE OF THINK-SQAURE-SHARE?
• IT HELPS STUDENTS TO THINK INDIVIDUALLY ABOUT A TOPIC OR

ANSWER TO A QUESTION.
• IT TEACHES STUDENTS TO SHARE IDEAS WITH CLASSMATES AND
BUILDS ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
• IT HELPS FOCUS ATTENTION AND ENGAGE STUDENTS IN
COMPREHENDING THE READING MATERIAL
WHEN TO USE THIS STATEGY?
• BEFORE READING
• DURING READING
• APPPROPREIATE GROUP SIZE
• WITH SMALL GROUPS
• WHOLE CLASS SETTING
HOW TO USE THINK-SQAURE-SHARE?
• DECIDE UPON THE TEXT TO BE READ AND DEVELOP THE SET

OF QUESTIONS OR PROMPTS THAT TARGET KEY CONTENT
CONCEPTS.
• DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE OF THE STRATEGY AND PROVIDE
GUIDELINES FOR DISCUSSIONS.
• MODEL THE PROCEDURE TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS
UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE THE STRATEGY.
THE THINK-PAIR-SHARE LEARNING METHOD CAN BE HIGHLY
EFFECTIVE IN ENHANCING AND DEVELOPING A WIDE RANGE OF
SKILLS, INCLUDING LITERACY, NUMERACY, COGNITIVE,
EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND MORAL SKILLS:
1. **LITERACY SKILLS**: BY ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY

ABOUT A TOPIC, ARTICULATE THEIR THOUGHTS, AND COMMUNICATE WITH
THEIR PEERS, THINK-PAIR-SHARE CAN IMPROVE STUDENTS' READING,
WRITING, LISTENING, AND SPEAKING SKILLS.
2. **NUMERACY SKILLS**: WHILE TRADITIONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH
LANGUAGE ARTS, THE METHOD CAN ALSO BE ADAPTED FOR MATH AND OTHER
SUBJECTS, HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR NUMERICAL REASONING,
PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND LOGICAL THINKING SKILLS.
3. **COGNITIVE SKILLS**: THINK-PAIR-SHARE PROMOTES ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
WITH THE MATERIAL, WHICH CAN ENHANCE STUDENTS' COGNITIVE SKILLS
SUCH AS CRITICAL THINKING, ANALYSIS, AND SYNTHESIS.
4. **EMOTIONAL SKILLS**: COLLABORATING WITH PEERS, SHARING
THOUGHTS, AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
CAN HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, EMPATHY, AND
SELF-AWARENESS.
5. **SOCIAL SKILLS**: BY ENCOURAGING INTERACTION AND DISCUSSION
AMONG STUDENTS, THINK-PAIR-SHARE FOSTERS SOCIAL SKILLS LIKE
TEAMWORK, COMMUNICATION, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION.
6. **MORAL SKILLS**: THROUGH DISCUSSIONS AND SHARING OF IDEAS,
STUDENTS CAN EXPLORE ETHICAL DILEMMAS, CONSIDER DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES, AND DEVELOP THEIR MORAL REASONING AND DECISION-
MAKING SKILLS.
OVERALL, THE THINK-PAIR-SHARE
METHOD NOT ONLY REINFORCES
ACADEMIC LEARNING BUT ALSO
NURTURES A HOLISTIC SET OF SKILLS
ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS IN BOTH
SCHOOL AND BEYOND.
THE THINK-PAIR-SHARE METHOD PROMOTES
AND ENCOURAGES SEVERAL KEY ASPECTS OF
STUDENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT:
1. **CRITICAL THINKING**: BY ASKING STUDENTS TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY
ABOUT A TOPIC BEFORE DISCUSSING IT WITH A PARTNER AND SHARING THEIR
IDEAS WITH THE CLASS, THINK-PAIR-SHARE FOSTERS CRITICAL THINKING
SKILLS. STUDENTS LEARN TO ANALYZE INFORMATION, EVALUATE DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES, AND FORM REASONED OPINIONS.
2. **COLLABORATION**: THE METHOD ENCOURAGES COLLABORATION AMONG
STUDENTS. WORKING WITH A PARTNER HELPS STUDENTS LEARN FROM EACH
OTHER, SHARE IDEAS, AND BUILD ON EACH OTHER’S KNOWLEDGE. THIS
COLLABORATIVE APPROACH PROMOTES TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
SKILLS.
3. **COMMUNICATION SKILLS**: THINK-PAIR-SHARE ENHANCES STUDENTS’
COMMUNICATION SKILLS BY REQUIRING THEM TO ARTICULATE THEIR
THOUGHTS AND IDEAS TO A PARTNER AND TO THE LARGER GROUP. STUDENTS
PRACTICE EXPRESSING THEMSELVES CLEARLY AND LISTENING ACTIVELY TO
OTHERS.
4. **ENGAGEMENT**: BY ACTIVELY INVOLVING STUDENTS IN
THE LEARNING PROCESS, THINK-PAIR-SHARE INCREASES
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT. IT MAKES LEARNING MORE
INTERACTIVE AND PARTICIPATORY, HELPING STUDENTS STAY
FOCUSED AND INTERESTED IN THE MATERIAL.
5. **CONFIDENCE**: BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR IDEAS WITH A PARTNER BEFORE
SPEAKING IN FRONT OF THE CLASS, THINK-PAIR-SHARE CAN
HELP BUILD STUDENTS' CONFIDENCE. IT ALLOWS STUDENTS
TO REFINE THEIR THOUGHTS AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK IN A
SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
OVERALL, THE THINK-PAIR-SHARE METHOD
PROMOTES ACTIVE LEARNING, COLLABORATION,
COMMUNICATION, CRITICAL THINKING, AND
CONFIDENCE-BUILDING, ALL OF WHICH ARE
ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND
PERSONAL GROWTH.
ARIGATO!

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THINK-SQUARE-SHARE

IN THIS INITIAL PHASE, THE INDIVIDUAL IS

• IT HELPS STUDENTS TO THINK INDIVIDUALLY ABOUT A TOPIC OR

• DECIDE UPON THE TEXT TO BE READ AND DEVELOP THE SET

1. LITERACY SKILLS: BY ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY

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