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If the Navigator is too controlling when pair programming, have that student write down instructions instead of speaking them.

  • Having commanding, bossy navigators write down their instructions as opposed to speaking them helps to mitigate an ineffective pair programming environment.
  • This is a fast way to get an off track partnership back on track.

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  • Pair Programming [T&LS]
  • Student-Student Interaction
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