The Double Entry Journal can be used as a way for students to take notes on articles and other resources they read in preparation for class discussion. Students bring their journal notes to class. Once in class, students may use their double entry journal to begin discussion, to do a paired annotation, or for other classroom and group activity. The goal of this activity is to generate discussion among student groups about a specific topic or content area. Faculty may assign a reading or written assignment as well.
Instructor then gives the students a set of generic question stems.
Students work individually to write their own questions based on the material being covered. Students do not have to be able to answer the questions they pose. This activity is designed to force students to think about ideas relevant to the content area. Students should use as many question stems as possible. Grouped into learning teams, each student offers a question for discussion, using the different stems.