Interactive teaching strategies

5 Interactive teaching styles that make a difference 
Now is the time to start bringing life into your teaching 
styles. Here are some of the most effective ways to engage 
your students. 
1. Brainstorming: 
Interactive brainstorming is typically performed in 
group sessions. The process is useful for generating creative 
thoughts and ideas. Brainstorming helps students learn to 
pull together. Types of interactive brainstorming include: 
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Structured and unstructured 
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Reverse or negative thinking 
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Nominal group relationships 
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Online interaction such as chat, forums and email 
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Team-idea mapping 
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Group passing 

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Individual brainstorming 
2. Think, pair, and share
: 
Establish a problem or a question, then pair your 
students. Give each pair sufficient time to form a conclusion, 
and permit each participant to define the conclusion in his or 
her personal voice. You can also request that one student 
explain a concept while the other student evaluates what is 
being learned. Apply different variations of the process—
your students will be engaged, communicating, and retaining 
more information before your eyes. 
3. Buzz session 
Participants come together in session groups that focus 
on a single topic. Within each group, every student 
contributes thoughts and ideas. Encourage discussion and 
collaboration among the students within each group; 
everyone should learn from one another’s input and 
experiences. 
4. Incident process 
This teaching style involves a case study format, but the 
process is not so rigid as a full case study training session. 
The focus is on learning how to solve 
real
problems that 
involve 
real
people—preparing your students for life beyond 
your classroom. Provide small groups of students with 
details from actual incidents and then ask them to develop a 
workable solution. 
5. Q&A sessions 
On the heels of every topic introduction, but prior to 
formal lecturing, ask your students to jot down questions 
pertaining to the subject matter on 3×5 index cards. After 
you collect the cards, mix them up and read and answer the 
student-generated questions.