FeedbackFruits Discussion on Topic
Purpose
Discussion helps students develop reasoning and communication skills. It gives them opportunities to learn from one another, respond to questions, explain their ideas clearly, use the language of the discipline, and connect concepts and theories with their own knowledge and experience.
The purpose of a discussion should be clear, and time should be set aside at the end to summarise key points or conclusions. Different teaching approaches can be used to support discussion, and the Setberg website includes examples of methods such as think-pair-share.
Teacher instructions
- Start by creating the assignment.
See: Creating a FeedbackFruits activity in Canvas - Open the assignment again, go to Edit, and choose the settings and options with reference to the FeedbackFruits guide:
Discussion on Topic: Overview.
Discussion on Topic | Setting up.
Peer Discussion: Active Assignment.
Student instructions
In the FeedbackFruits student guides, the teacher can see how the tool works from the student perspective. It is also a good idea to direct students to these guides.