Brainstorming — various techniques Brainstorming

DESCRIPTION

Memory Matrix is a two-dimensional diagram used to organize and illustrate relationships. In the activity, the row and column headings are given, but the cells are left empty. As students fill in the blank cells, it provides them feedback on their understanding of content while helping instructors assess students’ recall and/or comprehension.

USE WHEN YOU WANT TO…

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  To help students recall essential content,
  
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  To have students develop the skill of organizing information into categories,
  
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  To see not only whether students have memorized the necessary information, but also how well they can recall new content, and how effectively they organized it.
  

PRE-CLASS
□	Identify a lecture, reading, discussion, or another assignment that will be the foundation of the activity.
□	Review the content and draw a simple table in which rows and columns are useful variables for important information covered in the lesson.
□	Fill in the blank cells yourself with the appropriate facts. Use the same vocabulary used in the content students reviewed.
□	Identify whether students will complete the table individually or in groups. If in groups, identify group size.