Running Paper

1. Student writes down an explanation for concept. Put paper aside.

2. Instructor lectures (etc.) then asks them to form pairs to discuss several related questions.

3. Repeat step 2.

4. End of class. Revise answer to first question.

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See example of running paper from the publication:

Cooperative Learning Activities in Introductory Astronomy for Non-Science Majors by Grace Deming, Scott Miller, and John Trasco.

For this class, the running paper topics were:

• Seasons

• Why does the sun shine?

• The expanding universe

Also from the same book were discussion guidelines for groups of 5-6 students. These were designed for discussion sections, but were used in classes:

• Killer Asteroid

• Greenhouse Effect

• Is Space Science Worth the Cost?

• Extraterrestrial Life