Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: One student answers all the questions I have one class a day where a student answers every question I ask. I oftentimes wait to see if others know the answer but they simply expect him to raise his hand and answer so they never do themselves. Many times I tell the class that someone else must answer but I do not want to do this for the entire semester, how can I encourage more participation out of the others and teach the other student about self-control. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) It is good that you are encouraging other students to respond to questions. I would teach the student self-control by calling on him less, sending the message you want to hear from other students. You can encourage more classroom participation by telling students you will choose someone if no one volunteers to answer the question. I have seen students respond as soon as teachers say they will call on someone. Students sometimes get discouraged to answer questions or get unmotivated if they do not feel like their answers, are a good response. I would offer students an incentive like if everyone raises their hands to answer questions throughout the month then they can earn a prize. The prize should be connected to students' interests to motivate them. I knew a teacher who encouraged students to use their accommodations by telling them if they raised their hands and asked questions like asking to have the text read to them, they could earn points to have a pizza party. This incentive encouraged every student to raise their hand and participate.