I tried using a "Wikipedia" approach to reviewing class notes last week. We had been discussing various motivational theories the class before. I put the students into teams, assigned each team a different theory, gave each team a marker, and had them write everything they could remember about the theory on the board (this was a small class of 24 students). After a few minutes, I had them switch to another team's area on the board and with a different color marker, cross out anything that they did not agree with or add anything else they thought belonged there. I did this a couple more times and then we discussed the theories.
In a larger class you could send up a representative from each team to write on the board. Or the teams could use flip chart paper at their desks.
The students really enjoyed the exercise and I think it will benefit them in learning the material.
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