Chunk and Chew: An Instructional Strategy
Channel: Jacquie Dale
Date: 2017-02-06

Chunk and Chew is an instructional strategy where lessons are delivered in 10 minute chunks followed by 2 minutes of chewing where students are given an  opportunity to reflect on what they have just learned. This structure gives students appropriate processing time.

References and Resources:

Ashman, M. (2016). A digital project on the “chunk and chew” instructional strategy. Retrieved from https://adventuresinadulteducation.wordpress.com/2016/04/19/a-digital-project-on-the-chunk-and-chew-instructional-strategy/

4Teachers.org (2013). Instructional strategies: CED 505 – Teaching, technology & learning theory. Retrieved from http://poster.4teachers.org/view/poster.php?poster_id=492127

Let’s Teach (2016). Instruction strategies: The ten plus two teaching method [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Y2udPWz_3vg

Morris, B. (n.d.) Student engagement strategies. Retrieved from http://study.com/academy/lesson/student-engagement-strategies.html

Pope, Nakia (2014). Teaching thought: Take a breather – the 10-2 lecture method. Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Texas Wesleyan University. Retrieved from http://www.txwescetl.com/teaching-thought-take-a-breather-the-10-2-lecture-method/

Sousa, David A. (2011). How the brain learns (4th ed.). London: Corwin.

Summers, C. (2016). Chunk and Chew: Giving learners processing time. Retrieved from https://leadinglearningmatters.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/chunk-chew-giving-learners-processing-time/

Williamson, Zack & Schell, Julie (n.d.) Chunking instruction. Center for Teaching Learning University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved from https://craftx.org/sites/all/themes/craft_blue/pdf/Chunking-Instruction.pdf


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