Basic RoundTable
The teacher provides a task to which there are multiple possible responses, and provides think time. Students take turns passing a paper and pencil, each writing one answer.
Variation 1 – Continuous RoundTable
The team does multiple rounds of RoundTable until the teacher calls, “Time’s Up.”
Variation 2 – RoundTable Consensus
Students must reach consensus before recording each answer.
Variation 3 – Simultaneous RoundTable
All four students respond simultaneously in writing to the teacher’s prompt. The teacher signals time, or students signal when they are done. Students then pass their papers one person clockwise. Students continue, adding to what was already completed until the teacher calls time again.
Source
Kagan, S. and Kagan, M. (2017). Kagan Cooperative Learning. San Clemente: Kagan Publishing, pp.6.66, 6.70.