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Prompt
Concept discussion
9–Higher Ed · History and social studies · Discuss and debate
What students see
A correlation alone cannot tell us which variable causes the other. Take the link between low self-esteem and depression: which direction do you find more plausible, and what evidence would settle it? Reply to one classmate with a counterexample.
Why it works
The question has no single right answer, so students have to weigh evidence. Replying with a counterexample gives them a reason to watch each other's posts.
How to run it
- Add it to your Space. The Topic comes with this prompt and these settings, and you can edit both.
- Share the Topic link with your students.
- Watch the posts come in. They appear to everyone as soon as students publish.
Make it yours
Swap in any claim from your field where cause and effect are debatable, such as a policy outcome or a historical turning point.