Ask Your Students Research-Like Questions: Examples from Calculus II

Abstract

I introduce a teaching method that involves asking students to answer investigative, research-like questions, and I detail my experience with this method in Calculus II in Fall 2019 and Fall 2020. This method is applicable to a range of undergraduate courses and can be used in both face-to-face and online settings. I give several examples of research-like questions and student responses, I detail some of the benefits and potential pitfalls with this method, and I include in the appendix a complete list of research-like questions asked during the Fall 2020 semester.