Activities which probably need more than 30 minutes’ preparation time or effort on the part of the educator to think of question prompts or topics, allocate groups, prepare in-session questions and feedback, and think through contingencies.
Preparation >30 min
Problem-based learning
What is it? Tutorial groups of eight to twelve students address realistic, ill-structured scenarios in complex, interdisciplinary domains, through a defined sequence of steps facilitated by a tutor. PBL is a curriculum approach – a […]
Tests and polls
What is it? Tests, sometimes known as Quizzes, are usually no-stakes or low stakes opportunities for learning (i.e. students work with knowledge as well as recalling what they already know) which can take place within […]
Jigsaw activity
What is it? Each student within a ‘home group’ focuses on a separate segment of a given concept or unit of learning. They convene into temporary ‘expert groups’ to develop their ideas before returning to […]
Peer Instruction – Eric Mazur’s approach
What is it? Peer Instruction is an approach to teaching difficult concepts which students often misunderstand – bottlenecks in learning which students must pass through if they are to progress further. Students are assigned preparatory […]