Classroom discussions challenge students to think deeply and articulate their ideas to develop their critical thinking and communication skills. During classroom discussions, students can strengthen their understanding of a topic by listening to their peer’s perspectives, asking questions, and sharing their own reasoning.
Breakout EDU games and 4C cards help facilitate meaningful class discussions.
Facilitate Discussions with Breakout EDU Games
Breakout EDU games are team-based activities that challenge students to put on their thinking caps and work together to solve a series of puzzles. To successfully complete the game, students need to engage in conversations and share their thinking.
Students leverage their knowledge and understanding to make sense of each puzzle. Because all students tend to have different strengths and perspectives, new insight is gained as they share and explain their reasoning step by step. Questions tend to arise as students run into roadblocks, present differing opinions, or further observations. These questions spark deeper discussions to come to a solution.
Keep the Discussion Going with 4C Cards
The conversation does not end when the game does! Teachers can facilitate lively discussions at the end of gameplay to reflect on the learning and social interactions that occurred. One great way to do this is by using the Breakout EDU 4C Cards. These cards have unique prompts related to each of the 4Cs (Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Communication). These cards help students reflect on the game through discussions, such as discussing areas of strength within the game, and areas that need improvement.