Lack of automaticity helps explain why we see so much lecture and seatwork in schools. Lecture is simple; the teacher has to focus only on organizing and delivering content. Since students are passive, management problems are usually minimal. Seatwork is similar. The teacher only needs to monitor students for signs of confusion or disruption the demands on working memory and energy are low.
In contrast, involving students through interactive questioning is much more complex and demanding. The teacher must not only organize the content, he or she must be able to ask the right question at the appropriate time in order to help a floundering student, or refocus the class when it has drifted away from the original goal. All of this must be done while calling on all students equally, asking the question before identifying the student, watching for signs of confusion, and maintaining classroom order.
Lack of automaticity helps explain why we see so much lecture and seatwork in schools. Lecture is simple; the teacher has to focus only on organizing and delivering content. Since students are passive, management problems are usually minimal. Seatwork is similar. The teacher only needs to monitor students for signs of confusion or disruption the demands on working memory and energy are low.
In contrast, involving students through interactive questioning is much more complex and demanding. The teacher must not only organize the content, he or she must be able to ask the right question at the appropriate time in order to help a floundering student, or refocus the class when it has drifted away from the original goal. All of this must be done while calling on all students equally, asking the question before identifying the student, watching for signs of confusion, and maintaining classroom order.
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