The College Classroom Wi16: Sample Peer Instruction Questions
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The document discusses characteristics of effective peer instruction questions for college classrooms. It notes that good questions have clarity, proper context within the course material, assess learning outcomes, include informative distractors in incorrect answers, appropriate difficulty level, and stimulate thoughtful discussion among students. The document is from the Center for Engaged Teaching at UC San Diego and provides guidance on creating high-quality questions to engage students through peer instruction techniques.
The College Classroom Wi16: Sample Peer Instruction Questions
- 1. The College Classroom Sample Peer Instruction Questions Peter Newbury Center for EngagedTeaching UC San Diego commons.ucsd.edu Remember, some of these questions are deliberately bad! Unless otherwise noted, content is licensed under a Creative CommonsAttribution- 3.0 License.
- 2. clarity Students waste no effort trying to figure out what’s being asked. context Is this topic currently being covered in class? learning outcome Does the question make students do the right things to demonstrate they grasp the concept? distractors What do the “wrong” answers tell you about students’ thinking? difficulty Is the question too easy? too hard? stimulates thoughtful discussion Will the question engage the students and spark thoughtful discussions?Are there openings for you to continue the discussion? What makes a good question? (Adapted from Stephanie Chasteen, CU Boulder)Peer Instruction - collegeclassroom.ucsd.edu
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