- Activity goal
- Activate prior knowledge | Reflect
- When
- In class
- Where
- Offline | Online
- Duration
- < 10 minutes
- Group size
- Small | Medium | Large
Step 1
Introduce the lesson or topic and specify which topics will be covered.
Step 2
Ask students to think about what knowledge and skills they think are relevant and that they would like to develop or acquire in the upcoming lesson or topic.
Step 3
If necessary, give some examples yourself.
Step 4
Discuss the shopping lists in plenary, groups or pairs.
Step 5
Have students reflect on their lists during the lesson and at the end of the lesson or course.
This teaching activity can also be done on various digital platforms such as Padlet, Canvas (discussion forum) and Mentimeter (open answers) so that results can be preserved throughout the lesson or subject.
Step 1
Introduce the lesson or topic and specify which topics will be covered.
Step 2
Ask students to think about what knowledge and skills they think are relevant and that they would like to develop or acquire in the upcoming lesson or topic.
Step 3
If necessary, give some examples yourself.
Step 4
Discuss the shopping lists in plenary, groups or pairs. You can use break out rooms for this. Let students note down their ideas individually on their own computer, or shared via Canvas discussion forms, Padlet or Miro.
Step 5
Have students reflect on their lists during the lesson and at the end of the lesson or course.
This activity can be conducted online via Zoom or Microsoft Teams.