Wait time refers to the time a teacher waits for a student to answer a question, with 3-5 seconds being sufficient to allow students to understand the question, think of an answer, and formulate a response in English.

1. Defining ‘wait time’Wait time = the time a teacher waits for a student’s answerStudents need time to Understand the question;Think about an answer;And formulate the response in English3-5 seconds is probably long enough