For example, if students write their own thoughts on a topic (Dialogue
with Self) before they engage in small group discussion (Dialogue
with Others), the group discussion should be richer and more engaging.
If they can do both of these and then observe the phenomena or action
(Observation), the observation should be richer and again more engaging.
Then, if this is followed by having the students engage in the action
itself (Doing), they will have a better sense of what they need to do and
what they need to learn during doing. Finally if, after Doing, the
learners process this experience by writing about it (Dialogue with Self)
and/or discussing it with others (Dialogue with Others), this will add
further insight. Such a sequence of learning activities will give the
teacher and learners the advantage of the Power of Interaction.
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