Figure - 1: Classroom Information Flows
This representation models how different participants can interact during a class session. For example, a professor may ask a question; this question may be open to the entire class, or directed at a particular student; in either case a student may be selected to respond; the student may provide an answer that results in a follow-up question, or may sufficiently answer the question asked. On the other hand, a student may ask a question of the professor, who in return may respond by answering the question, or reverse the question upon the student by asking a refined question. In both cases, the questioning process may proceed iteratively until a suitable conclusion is reached, at which time the structured lecturing may resume. |