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Learning journey

From passive to active: Learning through student inquiry

A structured learning journey where students generate questions, engage in peer feedback, and apply knowledge, fostering deep engagement and critical thinking.
Pedagogy
Flipped classroom
Learning outcome
Knowledge uptake
Prep time
Intermediate (10-30 min)
Activity type
Learning Journey
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Why this learning journey?

Learning journeys are multi-step course templates based on active learning for different target learning outcomes. This journey will help you with:
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Inquiry-based thinking and student-led learning

Students formulate higher-order questions and refine their thinking through peer review.
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Collaboration and peer engagement

Through structured peer evaluation and discussion, students engage deeply with course concepts.
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Self-reflection and metacognition

Self-assessment ensures students recognize their knowledge gaps and learning progress.
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Activity setup

From passive to active: Learning through student inquiry

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Activity steps

Step 1: Pre-class engagement with materials

Students review readings, lecture notes, or videos via Interactive Document, where they highlight key concepts and annotate difficult sections. This step prepares students to generate meaningful questions.

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Step 2: Student-generated questions submission

Students create multiple-choice or open-ended questions based on their learning, submitting them through Comprehension. They include an explanation of why their question is important and how it relates to course concepts.

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Step 3: Student evaluation of questions

Students evaluate two peer-generated questions, responding to them and giving constructive feedback. This encourages peer learning and refines question quality.

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Step 4: Instructor highlights best student questions

The instructor selects high-quality student questions and integrates them into an Interactive Presentation. During class, students debate answers, upvote responses, and refine understanding through discussion.

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Step 5: Reflection on learning & engagement

Students complete a self assessment component, reflecting on: Their question creation process; What they learned from reviewing peer questions.; How their understanding changed after class discussion. This step is incorporated in the previous steps.

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Step 6:  Final instructor feedback on key takeaways

The instructor provides a summary of student learning and clarifies any remaining misconceptions using Assignment Review.

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This template uses

Interactive Document

Student-Content engagement to stimulate student success

Comprehension

Develop critical thinking via guided reading comprehension

Peer Review

Stimulate lifelong learning with peer feedback

Interactive Presentation

Asynchronous and synchronous engagement to nurture deep learning

Self Assessment

Multilevel assessment to stimulate deeper learning

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