Muddiest Point - Active Learning Activity

Muddiest Points

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Category

Information
Alias None
Bloom's Level Remember
CAFE Level Appetizer, Dessert
Class Size Any Class Size
Difficulty Easy
Modality Face-to-Face, Hybrid, Online
Prep Time/
Materials		 Minimal Time
Scraps of Paper and Pens, Digital Friendly
Time to Run 3-5 Minutes

After a lecture, reading, discussion, video, or guest speaker, students are asked to concisely identify what is still unclear to them on a piece of paper. The facilitator collects all the muddiest points and in the following class addresses the concerns by identifying patterns/themes in the responses. Addressing the muddiest points may include a summary of the class’s responses, an intervention of
some form (e.g., new activity, example, or reading), and/or discussion.

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Can be combined with other activities, including Chain Notes, process analysis, Post-it Parade and Crowd Crumple.

  • Canvas
  • Top Hat - Discussion, Text Entry

  • GAI for Analysis or to Find Themes

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