Education research: think-pair-share flashcards

Astronomy 210 (introductory astronomy) students at Cuesta College answer questions on a syllabus quiz on the first day of class, after being coached on how to use flashcards in a think-(pair)-share methodology (discussed in a previous post).

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Result of asking the students to think about the question, fold their flashcards, and then to hold them up at the count of three.

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Due to the lack of consensus, students were told to find someone else in the class who had a different answer, and to convince that person why they chose their answer (and why they think it is correct). After this second cycle, students apparently reached a consensus.