Reaction Sheets
Let a document rotate among students and let them contribute to the questions proposed. Multiple contributions help build a more complete understanding.
On-campus
Write several questions on pieces of paper and pass them to the students. The first student adds a response and then passes the page along to gather more responses. Multiple contributions help build a more complete understanding.
The activity takes couple of minutes and could and could be done with maximum of 30 students, due to the possibility of saturation. It could be used as a blended learning activity.
Manual
Supplies needed
- Assignments/question
- Place to write down answers, piece of paper for example.
Set-up classroom
This learning activity could be done in all types of classroom set-up, such as traditional set-up or a U-shape.
Optionally: Using a Teaching & Learning Lab could be suggested, due to its flexibility in furniture. Students could use the Whiteboard walls as a place to write down their reaction.
Step 1. (Preparation)
Compose questions or assignments for students. Try open ended questions, so students have to elaborate on their ideas.
Step 2. (During class)
Instruct students about the learning activity. Set a timer for students to answer the question.
Optional: create groups/pairs
Step 3. (During class)
Divide the students the different questions among the channels in Microsoft Teams and indicate when the students should rotate to another channel.
Step 4. (During class)
Repeat step 3 multiple times till all questions are properly answered. At a certain point most of the possible answers have been written down, and students can only repeat each other.
Step 5. (Evaluation)
When walking around, keep an eye on difficult questions. Discuss a couple of questions and provide key-points to take away.
Source
https://www.nureva.com/blog/education/15-active-learning-activities-to-energize-your-next-college-class
Online
Type out several questions in online shared documents that multiple students are invited to edit. This document is shared through Microsoft Teams. Let students rotate between the documents, so that multiple students add a response. Multiple contributions help build a more complete understanding. Then your class can examine the responses and identify patterns and missing pieces.
The activity takes couple of minutes and could and could be done with maximum of 30 students, due to the possibility of saturation. It could be used as a blended learning activity.
Manual
Supplies needed
- Microsoft Teams
- Assignments/questions
- Microsoft Whiteboard
Set-up classroom
Use Microsoft Teams to provide a classroom for students to attend their online class. Create multiple channels for students to cycle through and place in each channel a document.
Step 1. (Preparation)
Compose questions or assignments for students. Try open ended questions, so students have to elaborate on their ideas.
Step 2. (During class)
Instruct students about the learning activity. Set a timer for students to answer the question.
Optional: create groups/pairs
Step 3. (During class)
Divide the students the different questions among the channels in Microsoft Teams and indicate when the students should rotate to another channel.
Step 4. (During class)
Repeat step 3 multiple times till all questions are properly answered. At a certain point most of the possible answers have been written down, and students can only repeat each other.
Step 5. (Evaluation)
When monitoring the document, keep an eye on difficult questions or interesting findings. Discuss a couple of questions and provide key-points to take home.
Source
https://www.nureva.com/blog/education/15-active-learning-activities-to-energize-your-next-college-class
Hybrid
Type out several questions in online shared documents that multiple students are invited to edit. This document is shared through Microsoft Teams. Some students are on-campus and others are attending online. Let students rotate between the documents, so that multiple students add a response. Multiple contributions help build a more complete understanding. Then your class can examine the responses and identify patterns and missing pieces.
The activity takes couple of minutes and could and could be done with maximum of 30 students, due to the possibility of saturation. It could be used as a blended learning activity.
Manual
Supplies needed
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Whiteboard
- Assignments/questions
Set-up classroom
Use Microsoft Teams to provide a classroom for students to attend the class online. The students in the on-campus group could be seated in different classroom set-ups. Add multiple teams channels with a document. Suggested is to book a hybrid classroom in advance, so the right facilities are available.
Step 1. (Preparation)
Compose questions or assignments for students. Try open ended questions, so students have to elaborate on their ideas.
Step 2. (During class)
Instruct students about the learning activity. Set a timer for students to answer the question. Suggested is to let work individually on the task due to the hybrid context.
Step 3. (During class)
Divide the students over the different questions among the channels in Microsoft Teams and indicate when the students should rotate to another channel.
Step 4. (During class)
Repeat step 3 multiple times till all questions are properly answered. At a certain point most of the possible answers have been written down, and students can only repeat each other.
Step 5. (Evaluation)
When monitoring the document, keep an eye on difficult questions or interesting findings. Discuss a couple of questions and provide key-points to take home.
Source
https://www.nureva.com/blog/education/15-active-learning-activities-to-energize-your-next-college-class
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