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Peer discussion on hard concept questions
Results from Smith and colleagues (Science, 2009) on difficult concept questions in an introductory genetics course. Students answered alone, discussed with neighbours, answered again, then answered a new question on the same concept alone. The rise on the new question suggests discussion builds understanding rather than copying. Useful for teaching and quality teams evaluating peer instruction. Koji can ask students what happened in their discussions, with follow-up questions.
What's in this column chart
| Correct answers | |
|---|---|
| First, alone | 16% |
| After talking | 32% |
| New Q, alone | 54% |
Difficult questions only, in an introductory genetics course with 350 students.
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<p>Source: <a href="https://www.koji.so/visuals/peer-discussion-concept-questions-smith-2009">Peer discussion on hard concept questions</a>, Koji</p>
