Student accountability for overt responses . When teachers increase the time they wait after asking questions, all of the following changes tend to occur except one. Lower-achieving students contribute more . Fewer students fail to respond . When teachers increase the time they wait following a student response, all of the following changes occur except one.
Students lose confidence in their answers .
Students ask more questions . Students respond with longer answers . The teacher directs a question to Student D, who offers a complete and correct response. Call upon another student with hand raised as soon as Student D completes the response . Wait at least three seconds before responding, reacting, or allowing another student to respond or react .