The instructor provides a potential position on an issue, while learners list at least two pros and cons of that position. This activity allows learners to go beyond their first reactions by weighing the value of competing perspectives.
Individual/Group Activity
Individually
Class Size
Small (<25), Medium (25-50), & Large (51-200)
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level
Apply
Development Initial
Independent Knowing
Minimum Time to Facilitate
< 15 Minutes
MinimumTimeto Debrief
< 10 Minutes
PDFs
Here
Discipline-Specific Examples
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Please contact us at activelearning@uga.edu with an example to include!
Co-Curricular (experiences outside of the formal classroom but contribute to student learning) Please contact us at activelearning@uga.edu with an example to include!