Sir,
I like your idea, can you expand on this exercise? What sort of 'problem' do you assign? I am always looking for good ideas for 'ice-breakers' that are productive in nature. Thanks for any additional insight you can give. john armstrong
Melissa,
One I use a lot in my Critical Thinking course is to give each group of 3-5 students a bag containing a number of Lego pieces. Each bag contains the same pieces. Then I assign a problem to the groups and have them work on solutions working with the pieces that they were given. This is a fun activity and the variety of solutions is amazing. The point of this activity is to get them to work together, weight options, research and then come up with a solution. Each group then explains their solution in terms of how they put the pieces together. This sets the stage for more indepth critical thinking discussions and expertise development.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
