Teaching Technique 35: Letters

LETTERS
In this free online teaching method, students assume the identity of an important person in your discipline and write a letter explaining their thoughts on an issue, theory, or controversy to another famous person who holds a different perspective.
ACTIVITY TYPE: Active/Engaged Learning, Group Work, Learning Assessment, Writing
TEACHING PROBLEM IT SOLVES: Low Motivation/Engagement, Surface Learning
LEARNING TAXONOMIC DIMENSIONS: Application: Analysis and Critical Thinking, Application: Creative Thinking, Integration and Synthesis
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