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I was unconfident at school and would have liked more encouragement. This has shaped me as a teacher and I hope to find the right balance with learners without pushing them too far

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Queit - did all the reading and learning on my own

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Don’t ask black and white questions. Or respond as a teacher with a way of making a student’s answer worthwhile and potentially applicable. Students learn from past experience and will hopefully be more open in the furute

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I’m not sure, but allow quiet students space, and prevent the extroverts from overwhelming them may be a start?

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Pose a question and don’t expect an immediate answer. Don’t fill the gap. Allow thinking time. Allow students to talk amongst themselves, seek clarity and reassurance before feeding back.

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You don’t have to assess verbally. Not all students like to speak up or share ideas in a whole group environment. Accepting that is part of assessing what kind of learner they are. You can assess their non verbal ‘body’ language, are they taking notes, looking interested or disengaged. Do they join in group work or contribute to writing up tasks as a group. A quiet learner could be but isn’t always a disengaged or struggling learner. As tutors you have to use other methods to see which category they fall into and offer support where needed.

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Mixed approach depending on the type of students 

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Mixed approach depending on the type of students 

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Students learn in different ways and being quiet doesn’t mean there aren’t leaning

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Do quiet learners breed quiet learners and is the learning environment changing in a way that accepts allows and fosters their development

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If someone is highly introverted they might not want to contribute, feeling very uncomfortable in doing do. Things like this padlet can allow them to do so anonymously.

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We need to make more time for reflection...

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Was very quiet at school and have become more of a student that engaged often as I found no one else would. I am a learner who likes to read and digest things so sometimes I don't always want to answer straight away.

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Was very quiet at school and have become more of a student that engaged often as I found no one else would. I am a learner who likes to read and digest things so sometimes I don't always want to answer straight away.

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There is a fine balance between being quiet, how this can be viewed and disengagement and as staff we have to be clear of the difference & attempt to build relationships with students in order to assess this

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Quiet allows the cogs to turn; enables the mind to be free; relieves the stress; promotes creativity!

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And all through my undergraduate degree. But later, in my Masters and now in my Doctorate, if I want to say something, I generally do. Maybe we just need to give students time to develop and grow in confidence.

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The benefits that quiet teachers and quiet learners can bring

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The benefits that quiet teachers and quiet learners can bring

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Akinbode (2015) gives a fascinating discussion of the way in which different societies value the qualities associated with the introvert and the extrovert and includes a list of the positive qualities the quieter teacher and student can bring to the classroom.