Quick-Use Instructional Tool: Empowering Guest Speaker Sessions with Student-Generated Questions

Transform guest speaker visits into dynamic, student-centered learning experiences.

This Quick-Use Instructional Tool equips instructors with a simple, research-informed framework for preparing guest speaker sessions using student-generated questions.

Students reflect on course content, activate curiosity, and submit their own questions before the guest speaker arrives. Faculty receive a full step-by-step guide, ready-to-go prompts, editable organizer template, and bonus strategies to foster authentic, inquiry-driven conversations. In just 10–15 minutes of prep, you'll empower your students to lead richer dialogue and make guest speaker sessions more relevant, engaging, and personally meaningful.

PDF | 6 pages

What's Included:

• Step-by-step Quick Start Guide
• Scaffolded Prompt Bank with copy-ready student question prompts
• Faculty Tips for easy classroom implementation
• Bonus Engagement Strategies
• Aligned with heutagogical learning principles to promote student agency