Peer instruction

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Contents 1 Pattern Name - Peer Instruction 2 Objectives 3 Solution 4 Source

Pattern Name - Peer Instruction

Make lectures more interactive and engaging by using MCQs and peer discussion.

Objectives

• Keep student attention
• Ensure an appropriate lecture pace
• Encourage critical thinking and discussion as new ideas are introduced

Solution

• Break the lecture up into 15-20min blocks
• Pose multiple choice questions to the class on the material introduced at the end of each block
• Move on, review, or discuss, depending on proportion of correct answers
  • In cases where the response is mixed, encourage students to try to convince their neighbour that theirs is the correct response, and then pose the question again.

Source

Monash University's Peer Instruction in the Humanities project