Active Learning In Virtual Environment/Snowball Technique

Activity: #in-class/short-term, #group-work, #quick-preparation Outline Snowball technique gives students an opportunity to share and teach different concepts and topics.Western Sydney University, ‘Strategy: Snowball Technique”, n.d., received from https://lf.westernsydney.edu.au/engage/strategy/snowball-technique/ Firstly, students work independently - they gather information and ideas. Then, they collaborate with a partner. Next, partners join another pair and form a group of four students. Lastly, they form a group of eight. Gay Miller, ‘Snowball Technique - A Teaching Startegy’, Book Units Teacher, 2021, received from https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=5826 What makes this technique efficient is the active collaboration among students. Moreover, students can take the role of a teacher by sharing information they gathered or asking questions. The more students there are in a group, the more effective the learning outcome will be. thumb|right|600px|Snowball Technique Illustration Activity arrangement provides students with materials give students about 10 minutes to read the material and list key factors once students have finished the first task, they share what they have discovered with another student two pairs form a group, the task repeats, students add additional details further, groups can join into the groups of eight and repeat the process you may end the task by discussing students’ findings with the entire classIbid, note 2 Pointers active student engagement collaborative work students try a role of a teacherIbid How to use this method in online class? Students can be divided into breakout rooms firstly as pairs, then as a group of four and so on. Students then share their findings. All notes can be written down in a shared Google document. Footnotes