With this teachingsession, you warm up the group for a discussion with different opinions. Students see that you can look at a problem from different perspectives, depending on how you look at it.
- Activity goal
- Practice skills
- When
- In class
- Where
- Hybrid | Offline | Online
- Duration
- < 10 minutes
- Group size
- Small | Medium
- Materials
Whiteboard and markers
Step-by-step
Step 1
Draw a triangle as shown in the image below.
Step 2
Ask students how many triangles they see.
Step 3
Write their answers without responding in the margin.
Step 4
After collecting the answers, ask students to explain their answers. Start with the student with the most triangles and let him/her tell where he/she sees the triangles.
Step 5
Discuss with the group: was the one who said 16 wrong? And 17? And 24? Why or why not?
Step 6
Close the exercise with the instruction: in the next discussion, I invite you to look at different opinions just as you are doing now. If someone has a different opinion say: I see it differently.
You can also do it with other figures, such as a star or squares.
Whiteboard and markers
Consider the tools and materials mentioned here as suggestions. In many cases it’s possible to use alternative tools. Please turn to the Learning & Innovation team of your faculty first to see which online and offline tools are available and how to apply them.
