Fishbowl

In Fishbowl, students form concentric circles with a small group inside and a larger group outside. Students in the inner circle engage in an in-depth discussion, while students in the outer circle listen and critique content, logic, and group interaction.

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We hope this technique will become a helpful tool in your classroom.

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Adapting Fishbowl for Online Teaching

Activity Type

  • Active/Engaged Learning
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  • Discussion
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  • Reciprocal Teaching
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Teaching Problems It Solves

  • Lack of Participation
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  • Poor Attention/Listening
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  • Surface Learning
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Learning Taxonomic Dimensions

  • Application: Analysis and Critical Thinking
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  • Integration and Synthesis
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  • Learning How to Learn
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We continue to provide these resources for free, justifying our donations of time, money, and resources based on viewership. You can help us in our efforts by sharing the link to our website or our videos with anyone you think might benefit from them. Thank you.