Joe,
I have the same problem nearly every year, with two sections of a
graduate research methods class. One is usually talkative, while the
other is quiet (read nonresponsive). Long pauses usually don't work,
and they get offended as they pick up on my frustration. So, one tactic
that I have used with mixed success is to give them a question to talk
about while I leave the room to "take care of something else." As long
as they don't think I am leaving out of frustration, they usually have
something when I come back.
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