POGIL/Introduction

This lesson introduces typical POGIL activities, process skills, characteristics, and elements.

Activities
POGIL activities:
 * use self-managed student teams with instructor facilitation
 * guide students through exploration
 * apply one or more targeted process skills

Process Skills
The seven targeted POGIL process skills are:
 * Assessment
 * Critical Thinking
 * Communication (Oral and Written)
 * Information Management
 * Management
 * Problem Solving
 * Teamwork

Characteristics
POGIL activities are implemented using four core characteristics and four common attributes.

The core characteristics of a POGIL implementation are:
 * students working collaboratively, typically in groups of 3 to 4 students
 * students using activities designed as POGIL activities
 * students working on the activity during class time
 * student-centered learning, with instructors as facilitators

The common attributes are:
 * students have assigned roles
 * activities are a first introduction to the topic
 * students are not expected to have any prior exposure to the subject
 * groups should be able to complete critical thinking questions during a 40 minute activity, but would work on exercises or problems later on their own

Elements
The elements of a typical POGIL activity include:
 * Title
 * Overview
 * Prerequisites
 * Learning Objectives
 * Model
 * Guided Inquiry Questions
 * Exercises
 * Problems
 * Self-Assessment