16-30 Minutes

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.

Learners improve their work by reviewing each other’s work using a rubric and constructive feedback modeled by the instructor. As an extension, students reflect on what they learned about their work while reviewing the work of their peers.

Designate a continuum along one side of the classroom (e.g., strongly agree to strongly disagree). Learners are given a statement or question to respond to, and each student must align themselves single-file along this continuum.

Learners who have completed group work evaluate the overall performance of the group and each member’s contributions. Best practices include using guided questions or a rubric and allowing group members to reflect individually before sharing their perspectives publicly.

A group of students form a circle to discuss, conduct a lab experiment, or engage in another observable event while other students surround these students, observing the ongoing activity. Students should rotate places.