Tag: informal writing

Natalie Farny’s Use of Daily Minute Papers to Engage Students and Quickly Gauge Understanding

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Natalie Farny’s Use of Daily Minute Papers to Engage Students and Quickly Gauge Understanding

I use a twist on the typical think-pair-share exercise coupled with the minute paper exercise in my 3000-level Human Anatomy and Physiology course (~60-80 students). At the start of each lecture, I put up a short open response question that relates to the material from the previous class and ask the students to spend 1-2 […]

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Multiple Techniques from Rob Traver for Fostering Participation and Thinking in Class

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Multiple Techniques from Rob Traver for Fostering Participation and Thinking in Class

Writing on index cards. To increase student engagement I sometimes distribute index cards (an electronic version will do) and ask students to write a reply to a question I ask, or to a comment a fellow student poses, or to something they are reading or examining (a chart) BEFORE I continue with the classroom discussion. […]

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