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Minute Paper
Overview of how to design a 'Minute paper' digital learning activity, also known as 'one-sentence summary'.
29 April 2021
Students identify the most signifiant (useful, meaningful, unlikely) thing they have learnt during the session or course.
Example instructions for students
Write for 1 minute on a given topic鈥痑nd receive鈥痜eedback听
Why use it听
- Staff or students can use to to enable听reflection on what students have learnt or understood.
- It provides a snapshot of whole class;
- It offers potential for rapid feedback.
When to use it
At start of class as听revision;听At mid or end point to check on understanding听
Digital tools that might be used
- 惭别苍迟颈尘别迟别谤听听
- 贵辞谤耻尘听
- 颁丑补迟听
- Handwritten paper photographed and uploaded听
- Break out room discussion听
Speed of set up time听
1 minute
Workload
Time needed for:
- devising the听question(s);听
- looking over and feeding back;听
- monitoring peer feedback, if peer feedback is used;听
Staff might provide an example that students could look at to compare with their answer. This would avoid the need to supply feedback.
Other resources
Screen clock or count down timer听听
Examples of staff use听
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