TALK strategy

Hot seat

Hot seat

DESCRIPTION

After suitable preparation (which may entail individual research or small group coaching) , one student volunteers or is selected to take the hot seat, either as a "character" or as an "expert".  The rest of the class poses questions to the hot seat.

This can also be conducted as an activity within a number of small groups, perhaps allocating each student within the group a different character (from a story or play).

OUTCOMES

Although there is only one student in the hot seat, the whole class is engaged in the learning (consolidation) process as they devise suitable questions to pose.

This is a useful strategy for encouraging students to consider the emotions and feelings of a character in a story, play or historical event.