Learning activity

Peer-Learning: Discuss your Frayer Frame

Get students to clarify a challenging concept using Frayer's Frame, engage in discussion, and reflect on their learning process.

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Pedagogy

Collaborative Learning

Learning outcome

Collaboration

Prep time

Intermediate (10-30 min)

Activity type

Learning Activity

Why this learning activity?

Learning activities targeting high-order skills like this one can help you activate students more effectively. This learning activity will help you with:

Clarify Conceptual Understanding

Students will define and explain a previously challenging concept using the Frayer Frame model.

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Engage in Constructive Peer Feedback

Students will give and receive meaningful feedback to refine their understanding of key concepts.

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Develop Self- and Co-Regulation Skills

Students will reflect on their learning process and peer collaboration to enhance their ability to manage and monitor their own learning.

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Peer-Learning: Discuss your Frayer Frame

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Activity steps

Read instructions: Students are expected to read the instructions for the activity and they will learn about the Frayer’s Frame to summarize their topic/concept.
Submission: Students are expected to complete and post their Frayer’s Frame individually to the discussion according to the requirements.
Peer discussion: Students will engage with others by offering constructive comments and discussion on their work.
Open discussion (optional): Students can contribute beyond the required discussion if they wish.
Reflection: Students reflect on the outcomes of the activity and their learning.

Learning Activities Used

Discussion on Work

Engaging online discussions to foster meaningful interactions

In this activity

Anonymity has been turned off so that students can have transparency over their interactions with their peers.
Every student is required to discuss the work of 1 peer minimum. You can adjust this requirement to match your course needs.
An optional open discussion has been added to encourage students to discuss beyond the required submissions.
Finally a reflection ties the activity together, it's important that students actively reflect on how this activity helped them and what they felt they got out of it.