Wait-time in the Classroom

1.  Definition:  Good website that gives the definition of wait-time.  The information on research finds that teachers who increase their wait-time obtain better responses.  Also details as to what teachers should do when students do not respond.

2.  Time to wait:  Great webpage that discusses how long a teacher thinks it should take a student to respond to his/her questions.

3.  Moving on:  Good site that gives an indepth list on how many seconds teachers should wait for an answer before they move on to someone else.

4.  Changes:  Good webpage that had lists of student changes that took place after the teachers increased their wait-time.  Also, gives a list of the changes in the teachers.

5. Wait time test:  Good site that shows a actual test teachers can take regarding wait time in the classroom.



This page written by Clint Murley.  Last updated April 5, 1999.
Dr. Lewis,  Educational Psychology,  Freed-Hardeman University.