Question of the day
Let students prepare a question about the lecture material (in pairs). The ‘question of the day’ requires short explanations, annotations, calculations, or drawings that develop communication skills as well as higher-level thinking. This excercise can be done at the beginning of a class through the whole course and prepared at home.
On-campus
The activity takes about 0-10 minutes to complete and could be done with more than 60 students in an on-campus setting.
Students prepare the question at home, making it a blended learning activity.
Manual
Supplies Needed
- A place to hand in the Exam questions + answers
- Literature
- Optionally: Wooclap
Set-up Classroom
A simple classroom set-up, such as a U-shape or rows is sufficiënt.
Step 1. (Preparation)
A schedule has to be made about which en when student(s) have to hand-in their ‘question of the day’.
Step 2. (During Class)
Inform students during the first tutorial session about the activity. Present the schedule and propose the way they have to hand in their questions and answers (e.g. by mailing). Optionally, you could let them create an own Wooclap presentation.
Step 3. (During Class)
The teacher or the students themself present the question to the group at the next tutorial sessions. Other students answer the questions.
Step 4. (Evaluation)
The answers are discussed in a plenary discussion. This could be led by the teacher or the students themself. Provide key-notes to take home.
Tools
Source
Hand-out Start-to-Teach
Online
The activity takes about 0-10 minutes to complete and could be done with more than 60 students in an online setting.
Students prepare the question at home, making it a blended learning activity.
Manual
Supplies Needed
- A place to hand in the Exam questions + answers
- Literature
- Microsoft Teams
- Optionally: Wooclap
Set-up Classroom
Create a Teams in Microsoft Teams and create at least one channel for the general meeting.
Optionally: Using a Virtual Classroom could be suggested, due to its elaborate technical options.
Step 1. (Preparation)
A schedule has to be made about which en when student(s) have to hand-in their ‘question of the day’.
Step 2. (During Class)
Inform students during the first tutorial session about the activity. Present the schedule and propose the way they have to hand in their questions and answers (e.g. by mailing). Optionally, you could let them create an own Wooclap presentation.
Step 3. (During Class)
The teacher or the students themself present the question to the group at the next tutorial sessions. Other students answer the questions.
Step 4. (Evaluation)
The answers are discussed in a plenary discussion. This could be led by the teacher or the students themself. Provide key-notes to take home.
Source
Hand-out Start-to-Teach
Hybrid
The activity takes about 0-10 minutes to complete and could be done with more than 60 students in a hybrid setting.
Students prepare the question at home, making it a blended learning activity.
Manual
Supplies Needed
- A place to hand in the Exam questions + answers
- Literature
- Microsoft Teams
- Optionally: Wooclap
Set-up Classroom
Using a hybrid classroom could be suggested. Create a Teams in Microsoft Teams and create at least one channel for the general meeting for the students attending online. A simple classroom, such as a U-shape or rows is sufficiënt for students attending on-campus.
Step 1. (Preparation)
A schedule has to be made about which en when student(s) have to hand-in their ‘question of the day’.
Step 2. (During Class)
Inform students during the first tutorial session about the activity. Present the schedule and propose the way they have to hand in their questions and answers (e.g. by mailing). Optionally, you could let them create an own Wooclap presentation.
Step 3. (During Class)
The teacher or the students themself present the question to the group at the next tutorial sessions. Other students answer the questions.
Step 4. (Evaluation)
The answers are discussed in a plenary discussion. This could be led by the teacher or the students themself. Provide key-notes to take home.
Source
Hand-out Start-to-Teach
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