Discussion Question Activities

Activity

Students are posed questions to discuss with the class. The questions serve as organizers or scaffolds upon which the students construct new knowledge and tie what they know to emerging concepts. Asynchronous courses may benefit from leaving the question open for a longer period and encourage further exploration.

Appropriate Content Areas

All

Goals & Objectives

Identify how the activity aligns with student learning objectives (SLOs).

Goals and objectives depend on the type of questions asked.