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Many students have engrained the idea that silence is negative, and may feel they have done something wrong or need to break it

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Waiting increases student participation

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You can ask the question in a different way.

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can hep them think critically rather than maybe a more superficial thought

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It gives them time to process their ideas. Also come up with additional questions if they did not understand.

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can feel awkward and against instinct

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Students or the ALA may feel awkward since not a lot of people handle silence well.

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It allows the student to gather their thoughts and/or find or think of the answer

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gives students time to process

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Give students time to process information and come up with an answer on their own without feeling rushed.

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they forget the prompt/question

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its hard to tell how long to wait, if they're getting it or not since you cant read facial expressions on zoom or in masks

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It's hard to be quiet and wait. It's easy to try and fill that silence with words.

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The silence feels long and uncomfortable for some students.

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Observe the student for signs of confusion, understanding, etc.

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Brainstorm ways to re-phrase the question to guide the student toward the answer.

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Hold an object that relieves anxiety (but put away phones or other potential distractions).

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Take a drink of water, coffee, etc.

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Read through notes, books, etc.

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Increased wait time gives the brain an opportunity to synthesize information, which allows for deeper processing of information.

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Wait time #1: The time the ALA waits after a question.
Wait time #2: The time the ALA waits after a response has been provided, regardless of accuracy.  This allows the students to think critically about their answers before receiving feedback.

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Wait time is the time that elapses between the ALA’s question and the student’s response (or the ALA talking again).

Research shows that the quality and quantity of students’ responses increase if ALAs wait 15-20 seconds per question.