Talkative (center-of-attn.) student as assistant
I know the information points to have very talkative students to act as "observer" in the classroom; however, I wonder if any of you have hed your "center-of-attention/talkative" student help out as assistant? How did this work for you?
Actively engaging such students in discussions and exchanges of opinions at the individual as well as group levels is the key. In addition, having such student facilitate a group activity, project, or peer teaching is also an effective tool to keep talkative students productively engaged.