Activity: How to write a
WarmUp
1. Alone, or with a partner,
please write down one or two possible WarmUp
Questions for the class you will teach next
semester
2. Keep in mind, these questions should be open
ended; they should be for discussion, they are not
a test. Think of questions that will reveal student
misconceptions or activate prior knowledge. Good
starters:
"What is the
difference between...?" |
"Do you think
that...?" |
"Why do you
think...?" |
"Estimate how
many..." |
"What determines
....?" |
"In your own words,
explain..." |
"What happens if...?" |
"Explain your choice." - always a good
ending! |
3.
Two methods for writing WarmUps
(handouts):
- Example 1:
Adapted from a classic article in college science
teaching, by A. B. Arons (1979)
- Example 2: A
Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy: Cognition and
Knowledge Taxonomy Table. (2001)
4. Pass your questions forward,
we will discuss a few...
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