Inside Outside Circle Technique

This technique is introduced by Spencer Kagan. Inside outside is a terrific cooperative learning strategy that really engages English language learners. This technique can give chance to all students to share information at the same time with different partner in a short time and in such structural way. Students stand in two concentric circles, facing a partner. The inside circle faces out; the outside circle faces in. Students ask questions to their partner, or they may take turns responding to a teacher question(s). Partners switch roles: outside circle students ask, listen, then praise or coach. After each question or set of questions are already answer, students in the outer or inner circle rotate to the next partner.   Depending on the size of the class, teachers may have students move more or fewer times to complete the activity. Inside-Outside Circle holds all students accountable for having something to say.  The teacher can use this activity as a formative assessment by standing in the center of the circle and listening to the conversations that take place.  

The objective of this technique is improving students’ speaking ability. Besides the teacher also be able to check students’ pronunciation when they are speaking.