Ques-cussion

In a Quescussion, learners must engage with an idea using only questions. The instructor starts the discussion with an open-ended question. Participants then respond with ONLY open-ended questions (if someone makes a statement, the whole class shouts “Statement!”). Ideally, every student/learner should contribute, and the questions may be recorded.

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Individual/Group Activity Group
Class SizeSmall (<25) & Medium (25-50)
Bloom’s Taxonomy LevelUnderstand
Development InitialTransitional Knowing
Minimum Time to Facilitate16 – 30 Minutes
Minimum Time to Debrief< 10 Minutes
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Discipline-Specific Examples

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
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Humanities
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Social Sciences
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Co-Curricular
(experiences outside of the formal classroom but contribute to student learning)
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Universal Design for Active Learning

Universal Design for Active Learning
UDL and active learning share a common goal: centering all students in the learning experience. When designing an activity, UDL‑informed instructors consider how the activity could be open to all students while preserving the core learning goal.

Timing & Pacing
Allow think time before the discussion begins. Avoid starting without a brief preparation period.

Social Interaction
Allow written question preparation before discussion. Offer written submission as an alternative to verbal participation.

Information Accessibility
Provide the discussion topic and background materials in writing before the activity. Consider recording questions to support follow-up.

Ways to Participate/Express
Allow question contribution verbally, in writing, or through a digital submission tool.

Online Adaptations

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Additional Resources

Brito, I. S., & Barros, J. P. (2022). Active Learning Activities in a Pandemic Context for a Software Engineering Course: An Experience Report. In CSEDU (2) (pp. 654-661): https://www.scitepress.org/PublishedPapers/2022/111085/111085.pdf

Andersson, C., Kroisandt, G., & Logofatu, D. (2019, April). Including active learning in an online database management course for industrial engineering students. In 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) (pp. 217-220). IEEE: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8725065?casa_token=zPNdoBifP6MAAAAA:7Nfa4tBE_bPbzAAoDoMn8gTrNZNrcsT9Lyxm8dCzqOfk5RcNzdBtpiObzNPAlq2ACN6ni82O

Лабазова, В. Н. (2017). Active learning methods in gender based education. In Научное и образовательное пространство: перспективы развития (pp. 70-75): https://interactive-plus.ru/e-articles/406/Action406-130089.pdf