Classroom – Group Discussion
Poker Chips
Group Activities
Motivating Group Work Multiple Ways of Questioning Role-Playing a Process
Collaborative Learning
Strategies to Develop Critical Thinking Skills Strategies to Foster Creativity Skills Strategies to Promote Communication Skills Strategies to Support Collaboration Skills
Ice Breaker Activities
Ice-breakers are a good way to keep students engaged, particularly at the start of the course. For ideas, follow the links for specific ice-breaker activities. Candy Questions Personal Object Ice Breaker Sharing Characteristics and Making Commitments The Best Ever The…
Keeping Everyone Involved
Engagement is a key element in student success (Boulton, Hughes, Kent, Smith, and Williams, 2019). Kahu, Nelson, and Picton of the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia put it this way: “Engagement is widely recognized as critical for learning and…
Critical Thinking and Information Literacy
Fake and Authentic News Articles (Compare and Contrast Essay, ENGL101A) How Can News Be Fake - Evaluate an Online Article LIBR110 Discussion Prompt Navigating the World of Fake News Instructor Self-Questioning Student Self-Questioning
Classroom Assessment Techniques (PALS / TIDES Grant Resources and CAT Workshop)
Background Knowledge Probe Day 1 Quiz Empty Outlines Focused Listing One-Minute Paper Documented Problem Solutions One Sentence Summary
Learning Styles
What are learning styles? All learners approach learning in different ways, and in education, there has been an ongoing debate about the role learning preferences play in aching learning outcomes. Despite the lack of research confirming the role that learning…