Think Aloud Problem Solving.
When using TAPS, it requires a thought out lesson plan. As teachers we want students to think on their own and not become too dependent on the teacher for answers. For example, a teacher can use novels, poems, and/or a time period in history that he or she thinks changed America. Let us just say we are going to use a period in time that changed America. One can use the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, or September 11th. When teaching the students about one of the three time periods, he or she teaches a lesson so students can become knowledgeable about the time period. When teaching a lesson, in order to keep students attention, the teacher can use TAPS. As future teachers and students ourselves,