Ques-cussion
Students discuss a topic and are only allowed to ask questions.
- Large groups (>10)
- <5 minutes
- 5-10 minutes
- 10-30 minutes
- Creative Thinking
- Discussion
- Apply
- Analyse
When to use it?
- When you want to energize students and let them step away from their computer or desk.
Activity instructions
Preparation
- When you want to discuss difficult or controversial questions.
- When you want to discuss difficult texts.
Activity steps
- Explain
Explain the game rules. - Introduce
Share the question prompt to start the Ques-cussion. - Share
Students can only share questions. These questions do not have to link to the previous question and if someone shares a statement he/she has to rephrase it into a question. - Select
Let the group select 2-3 main questions that they want to discuss..
Tips for implementation & variation
- Online teaching: Students can ask their questions verbally or they can put their questions in the chat or on the built-in whiteboard of the video lecture tool, in a shared document or in Brightspace. Afterwards the students can vote on the three questions they want to discuss or you can create a quiz in which they can select their top 3.
Supporting tools