Visible knowledge

Illustration of two people writing on a whiteboard and explaining something
In this teaching method 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 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.

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