is easily implemented and able to be used in a wide range of sessions. It is particularly useful to determine students' pre-knowledge, hook students into a lesson, review content already explored and to develop pair cohesiveness. It is a similar structure to Kagan's Rally Robin (Kagan,2009).
PairRap
STEP BY STEP - airPRap
(Pair Structure)
(1) Students are given a topic
(2) Give students 5 to 10 seconds to think about their thoughts on the topic.
(3) One partner begins and says a quick response
(4) The other partner responds with a quick response.
(5) The process repeats until the teacher calls time.
(6) If the teacher wishes, they can call on one partner to give an example or his/her, their partners, or both partners responses.
Hints for Effective PairRaps
Aways introduce the PairRap structure with a fun topic that has no"wrong" answers so that students understand how it works without feeling threatened.
Give a small amount of time to think before beginning the structure to allow the student who is beginning to be ready with the first response.
You should always start with content - what you want to teach - and then choose your structure. If PairRap doesn't fit your content, find another structure.
Cohesion
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BODMAS
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Literacy
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Adjectives to describe a character
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Science
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