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SLANT: A Starter Strategy™ for Class Participation (2nd Edition)
Ellis, Edwin
Ellis, Edwin
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Teachers have long recognized the importance of students active participation in class. Students who participate learn more and teachers who work with these students find teaching to be more rewarding. The SLANT Strategy has been designed to enable students to participate in class in appropriate and productive ways. Students who master SLANT understand why it’s important to actively participate during class and how to do so. The five steps of the strategy are:
S = Sit up
L = Lean forward
A = Activate your thinking
N = Name key information
T = Track the talker
Before you can light students’ intellectual fire, you must have their attention. Teaching the SLANT Strategy is not only a really good way to gain students’ attention but is also a great way to introduce students to the concept of strategies and their benefits. Within a few minutes, students can learn the five basic steps of this simple little strategy that will help them become active participants in any class discussion and better learners.
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This research was published by the KU Center for Research on Learning, formerly known as the University of Kansas Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities.
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2025
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Center for Research on Learning, University of Kansas
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SLANT, Classroom participation, Education