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Article: Hands up in class - could it be bad for your child? IT'S WHAT'S always happened at school - but education experts reckon asking children to put their hands up in class could be bad for some pupils. They say it could mean quieter children are left out and teachers should consider other methods. Education reporter LUCY LYNCH asked a teacher and families for their views.(Features)
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- Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
- Article date:
- August 23, 2007
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Byline: LUCY LYNCH
MATHS teacher Felicity Bunker reckons asking youngsters to put their hands up in class is a good thing.
She says it's a good way of getting children answering questions and is also a way for children to ask for help with work as well.
Coventry president of teaching union the Association of Teachers And Lecturers, Felicity (pictured right) said: "The problem we sometimes have is that some children don't put their hands up but ...