Numbered Heads Review(Kagan,2009)
Hints for an Effective Numbered Head Review
Make sure you discuss why the students are doing the Numbered Heads Review structure (ie
Aways introduce the strucutre with a fun topic so that sutdents understand how it works without feeling threatened.
You should always start with content - what you want to teach and then choose your structure. If Numbered Heads Review doesn't fit your content, find another structure.
STEP BY STEP - Numbered Heads Review(Kagan,2009)
(Team Structure)
Numbered Heads Review is a very versitile structure that can be used in most subjects to review and practice content already covered.
Step 1: The teacher poses a question (this can be on a presentation, written on the board, oral or even from a textbook)
Step 2: The teacher says, "heads down", at which all students attempt to answer the question (they should write the answer / show working out on paper or student whiteboard).
Step 3: Are a period of time, the teacher says, "heads together", at which all students discuss their answers and come to a common understanding of what the answer is.
Step 4: The teacher asks a random student from each table to stand up, give their answer and explain why. As any student can be chosen, teams have to make sure that all students in the team understand the answer and can explain it.
The teacher can treat the structure like a game show, allowing teams to have names and awarding them points for getting the correct answer.