Useful in face-to-face and online classes
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3-2-1 Format could easily be adapted into an online discussion board activity.
Concept mapping
Why would you use it?
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- Use a top down approach, working from general to specific or use a free association approach by brainstorming nodes and then develop links and relationships.
- Assign a concept map as a small group activity to alleviate anxiety.
- Extend the activity by having students write an explanatory essay based on their maps.
- Construct a concept map and then remove all of the concept labels (keep the links!). Ask students to replace the labels in a way that makes structural sense.
- Create a concept map and then remove concepts from the nodes (about one-third of them). These deleted concepts are placed in a numbered list on the map and students choose among them.
- Provide a list of concept labels (10 to 20) and ask students to construct their maps using only these labels. The focus here is on the linking relationships, and the evolution of structural complexity of students' knowledge frameworks.
Memory Matrix
Basic strategy
Memory Matrix is a simple, two-dimensional table divided into rows and columns. The table is used to organize information and identify relationships in the content. Some cells in the table are intentionally left blank where students are asked to fill in the blank cells, demonstrating their understanding of the content. There is moderate investment of time required on behalf of faculty to create the matrix and then analyze the results.
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