Walk and Talk

 

What Walk and Talk
When

This process is best used at the conclusion of a learning situation, lesson or day. It is also well suited when a learning concept requires reinforcement.

Why

This strategy is a structured cooperative learning process to share learning and provide opportunities to learn from others

Process
  1. Identify the theme or topic to be  discussed

  2. Develop three questions which focus on the topic. Each question should seek to build onto the question prior to it

  3. Whole group into seated or standing groups of three

  4. Each group member is given a number 1-3

  5. Inform No2 that they will be the time keeper in the strategy and will stay where they are when 1 and 3 are asked to move on

  6.  Ask the first question to whole group informing them that each person in the group will have only 30 secs to share their thoughts about that question with their own group

  7. Remind timekeeper they will be responsible for managing the time of discussion in their group

  8.  When all participants have shared their input call final time on this question and provide instructions for movement

  9. Instructions for movement. 1 moves clockwise to the nearest group  whilst 3 moves anticlockwise to their nearest group. Remind 2 that they must stay where they are

  10. When group members arrive at their new group, inform everyone that each person will have 30 secs to share the discussions from the first question with their new group. Remind timekeeper (number 2s) they will be responsible for managing the time of discussion in their group

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Call time when all sharing has been completed.

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Whole group facilitator asks second question on topic and steps 6-11.

 

Sample Uses To investigate how we can build a better team?
What characteristics do you believe are the most important for good leaders?
Discuss how gender roles have changed since our parents/carers days/
Share your  knowledge, experiences and insights about an area of learning
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