Letters

In Letters, students assume the identity of an important person in your discipline and write a letter explaining their thoughts on an issue, theory, or controversy to another famous person who holds a different perspective.

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We hope this technique will become a helpful tool in your classroom.

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Adapting Letters for Online Teaching

Activity Type

  • Active/Engaged Learning
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  • Group Work
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  • Learning Assessment
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  • Writing
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Teaching Problems It Solves

  • Low Motivation/Engagement
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  • Surface Learning
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Learning Taxonomic Dimensions

  • Application: Analysis and Critical Thinking
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  • Application: Creative Thinking
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  • Integration and Synthesis
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We continue to provide these resources for free, justifying our donations of time, money, and resources based on viewership. You can help us in our efforts by sharing the link to our website or our videos with anyone you think might benefit from them. Thank you.