Students write questions

About this activity

Students create and submit questions to the class about what they would like to know more about a topic.

For example:

• about what they would like to know on a topic,
• to ask the lecturer or other students in order to assess their learning,
• or to demonstrate their learning, misconceptions, or areas they would like to further explore.

The class can work on these together in a session or use them to prepare for the next session. 

Why use it

• Encourages reflection on learners’ gaps in their knowledge or understanding. 
• If students write questions for their peers to answer it can deepen their own understanding and that of peers. 

When to use it

• At start of class as  revision 
• At mid or end point to check on understanding 
• Independent study task 

Digital tools that might be used

• Hot Questions  
• Discussion forums 
• Chat 
• Mentimeter 

Speed of set up time 

Variable.

Workload

Creation of Moodle activity or Mentimeter presentation.

Other resources

None.

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