One of the best methods I have found for covering content in an engaging manner is to hold an informal debate. Having students argue why a particular organelle is the best one in the cell is an amusing activity that covers a lot of factual information about cell structure and function. In this activity, students are also allowed to “bash” other students' assigned organelles, as long as their arguments are factual and not personal. Since the debate takes place before any instruction, it forces students to work together to find information and formulate a persuasive argument.
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1 January 2011
What's the Best Organelle in the Cell — Using Debates to Cover Content in an Engaging Way
Jessica Hutchison
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The American Biology Teacher
Vol. 73 • No. 1
January 2011
Vol. 73 • No. 1
January 2011
Active learning
Debate
group activity
group competition
organelle