You've probably already heard of 'Think, Pair, Share' as an effective way to manage classroom discussions whilst promoting individual reflection: such an approach is widely cited as an effective way to engage students in metacognition and metacognitive reflection.
This Think-Pair-Share resource is a 100+ slide PowerPoint containing over 300 metacognitive reflection questions designed to enhance classroom discussions and individual reflection. Ideal for form/tutor time, lesson starters, or as a quick activity to fill spare time, the questions are non-subject-specific, making them versatile for various teaching contexts. Featuring an interactive randomiser, the resource allows for repeated use with the same group by generating new questions instantly. With a colourful, engaging design and a whole-school license, it’s a practical and effective tool to promote metacognition and metacognitive reflection across your school.
It's great for use:
- During form/tutor time
- As a starter activity
- At the end of lessons to make good use of spare time
The questions are not subject-specific (although some do refer to literacy and numeracy) and the PowerPoint includes a 'Randomiser' slide: this allows you to instantly conjure new metacognitive reflection questions for class discussions and allows you to use this resource many times with the same group!
This 100+ slide PowerPoint contains over 300 metacognitive reflection questions making it the definitive 'Think, Pair, Share' metacognition discussion resource. You can save loads of time by downloading this today, it includes a whole-school license so that you can share it with the other teachers in your school!
We've spent lots of time to make this the definitive Think-Pair-Share metacognition resource: make sure you check out the engaging and colourful design using the preview images above!
It's a useful teaching resource for your school because it:
- Facilitates metacognitive reflection and discussion through a structured Think-Pair-Share approach.
- Provides over 300 engaging, non-subject-specific questions to support versatile use in different teaching contexts.
- Features an interactive randomiser, allowing for varied and reusable class discussions.
- Encourages the development of metacognitive skills such as reflection, evaluation, and strategy adaptation.
- Saves preparation time while offering a visually appealing and engaging resource for fostering deeper classroom engagement.
The Metacognition Think-Pair-Share Question Generator
Focus: Metacognition, Learning Power & Self-Regulated Learning
Main Aim: To foster metacognitive reflection, awareness & insight
Designed for students aged 11-18
License Terms:
Whole-School LicenseSystem Requirements:
Microsoft Office
WinZip (we recommend: 7-Zip or WinRar)
Windows 7+, 1.5GHZ, 1GB RAM
File Formats: PowerPoint Presentation (& .zip)Copyrighted by The Global Metacognition Institute (2019)
Strictly not for re-distribution outside of your own school.