How do I lead a class-wide discussion after a clicker question?
Go around the class asking different students what they voted for and what their thinking was, and do not divulge the answer as you go. If a student doesn’t have a reason for their vote, remind them that while it doesn’t matter who is right or wrong, the purpose of the voting is for every person to have some thought to contribute. It also helps to ask a student to give a specific response to a previous student’s explanation. When a wrong explanation is given by a student, it is important to go back to that at some point in the discussion and ask another student to explain the flaw in that person’s logic. When possible, allow the discussion to continue until there is a sense of consensus. Also, at the end of the discussion, summarize the main points. • What do you do if only, say, 10% of your students answer correctly? These can be the most fruitful questions! The question may have provoked a common misconception, and now we can deal with this right in class. Initiate the class discussi
