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Articulate then answer
Overview of how to design an 'Articulate then answer' digital learning activity.
29 April 2021
About this activity
Give students the opportunity to articulate their thinking before answering:
- 30 seconds silent thinking before any answering
- Brainstorm in pairs first for 2-3 minutes
- Write some thoughts down before answering
- Discuss with your neighbour first.
Why use it
- Encourages听reflection on听learners鈥櫶齡aps in听their听knowledge or听understanding.听
- If students write questions for听their peers to answer听it can听deepen their own understanding听and that of peers.听
When to use it
- To build confidence;听
- To encourage reflection;听
- To foster a sense of听community;听听
- To share different perspectives on the same topic;听
- To recall knowledge;
- Possibly more feasible in smaller groups or with a seminar type setting.
When to use it
Depending on purpose:听
- at the beginning as a way to recall existing knowledge听
- in the middle to clarify points or formulate questions听
- at the end of the question to check understanding and outstanding points听
- as a reflective tool听
Digital tools that might be used
Synchronous and asynchronous:听
- break-out rooms (with some preparation)听
- Moodle chat听
- Teams meeting听
- share document (for the entire group)听
- 飞丑颈迟别产辞补谤诲听
- Mentimeter听(open questions)听
- annotation software.
Speed of set up time听
10-30 minutess depending on tools being used.
Workload
Depending on resources involved and planning the structure:听
- To define the activity听
- To prepare questions听
- To establish an etiquette with the students
This activity may become easier and more spontaneous if repeated throughout the modules/the sessions.
Other resources
Shared whiteboards (Zoom or Blackboard Collaborate).听
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