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A Quiz That Promotes Discussion and Active Learning in Large Classes

Educational research is full of studies that show today's students learn more in an active-learning environment than in a traditional lecture. And as more teachers move toward introductory classes that feature active-learning environments, test performance is improving, as is interest in these classes. The challenge for teachers is finding and developing those effective active-learning strategies. Here's a take-home quiz activity that I've adapted and am using to get students interested in my course content.

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