In this teaching activity you ask students to explain their knowledge about a concept in a table, graph or other image. The results will give an impression of their level of knowledge and enable you to better target future teaching assignments.
- Activity goal
- Assess | Exchange knowledge | Recap / Summarize
- When
- In class
- Where
- Offline | Online
- Duration
- < 30 minutes| < 60 minutes
- Group size
- Small | Medium
- Materials
Miro (online) or pen and paper (offline)
Step-by-step plan
Step 1
During your preparations, select one of the eight methods of visualising knowledge from this article.
Step 2
Introduce the new topic or concept in the session with the students.
Step 3
Introduce the way in which you want students to map out their knowledge.
Step 4
Ask open questions and give students enough time to develop their chart or table.
Step 5
Let students explain their visual and use the information you obtained for your next sessions.
Consider the tools and materials mentioned here as suggestions. In many cases it’s possible to use alternative tools. Please turn to the Learning & Innovation team of your faculty first to see which online and offline tools are available and how to apply them.
Offline
- Pen and paper
Online
- Miro
