In Learning Cells, students individually develop questions about a reading assignment or other learning activity and then work with a partner, alternating asking and answering each other’s questions
The purpose of this CoLT is to engage students actively in thinking about content, to encourage students to generate thought-provoking questions, and to teach students how to check their understanding. Creating questions about an assignment requires students to think about content in a way that is different from simply taking notes on it. It provides an opportunity for students to think analytically, to elaborate as they put material in their own words, and to begin to use the language of the discipline.