This can be done individually or in small groups. The teacher then asks the students how they ranked the statements and the reasons for their ranking. Students compare the different ways in which their fellow students ranked the statements. The value of forced ranking comes from the way it engages students with a list of items. The discussion around reasons for the ranking is more important than the actual rankings Talking pictures Students are asked to draw or paint a picture to illustrate their ideas about a concept or idea in sose, e.g., families, the future, my special place.
Students talk about the thinking behind their picture with a small group or the class.
Students then discuss similarities and differences between their pictures and decide how the pictures can be grouped together to make generalizations about the classes views on the concept or idea. This encourages them to be more flexible in their work. A graphic organiser is a means by which students can organise ideas and information and show the links between them visually. Lines and arrows are drawn to show links between the concept and its related concepts and ideas. Information retrieval charts help students organise and analyse the information that they have collected through their investigations.