Featured learning activities
Placemat method
This method facilitates group discussions, letting students individually answer questions before collaborating on shared responses.
World café
A structured group discussion in a café setting, promoting listening and discussion on specific themes.
Lightning Talk
Lightning talks, or 'Pecha Kucha,' are short, minimalistic presentations that require delivering effective speeches and providing only core information
All learning activities
Question of the day
Students come up with a ‘question of the day’ and present a question at the start of the tutorial session.
Reaction Sheets
Let a document rotate among students and let them contribute to the questions proposed.
Role Playing
Place students in the position of decision makers, coach, interviewer or dialogue partner forcing them to apply the content.
Scientific Dilemma’s
Students make an inventory of different viewpoints/hypotheses about a scientific dilemma based on articles.
The Search String Shuffle
Students help each other finding relevant references and practise their information search skills.
The Wrong Example
Showing students a wrong example and letting them identify why it is wrong to learn correct application and recognise violations.
Think-pair-share
Students consider a question and make notes (Think), exchange information with their neighbour (Pair) and report back to class (Share).
Truth Statements
Students come up with 3 true statements regarding a new topic to check their assumptions.
Video Essay
Students use their creative and visualization skills by presenting their research in the form of a video essay.
Wisdom from Another
Let students brainstorm individually, but present the results of their peer.
World café
A structured group discussion in a café setting, promoting listening and discussion on specific themes.