Multirepresenting Ideas – Breaking Cognitive Bridges

Title

Multirepresenting Ideas – Breaking Cognitive Bridges

Author: Diego Castro et al
Facilitated by the teacher
Aim

The aim is to represent the same idea from different approaches and channels.

Time
1-2 hours
Students
Groups of 5-20
Materials
Whiteboard, bag with different things, Lego, pen & post-its
Steps

Steps

  1. The teacher explains that each student of the core group should try to represent, explain and give form to their ideas for the challenge solutions using different strategies.
  • First Step: the students use a typical approach (e.g. ppt/oral presentations) to give form to explain their idea. 
  • Second Step: the students draw and share their ideas using a visual thinking strategy.
  • Third Step: the students ‘manipulate’ and build a tangible model of their ideas with Lego (or similar tools) and then share their ideas with others.
  • Fourth Step: ¨the students dramatize their ideas by using e.g. mime, puppets, etc.
  1. The students complete the activity.
  2. The students discuss the results of the activity with other groups.
Reflection

Reflection

This is a complex activity but it could allow the group to learn from the different cognitive styles within the group.
The activity could be done using online tools such as Padlet, Miro, Mural, virtual whiteboard and breakout rooms in Teams/Zoom.
Inspiration

Inspiration