I just attended a workshop on small group learning, where the facilitator introduced the 'quick think', a short activity which can be integrated into a lecture, demonstration, or other instructional method. Some of these might be particularly effective in our quick one-shot sessions where we're often looking for quick but meaningful activities to make our sessions more effective and engaging. Check out this article for a concise outline of a few 'quick thinks'. Have you used any version of these techniques in your own teaching? Do tell! Do these spark any new ideas for class sessions that you have coming up? We want to hear! [EK]
