The two-stage examination method is a variant on exam taking whereby students are asked to take the same exam twice --- once in the 'usual' way, and the second time in small groups of three to four. It has been used in mathematics, physics and engineering since its inception 20 years ago at UBC in Vancouver, but is normally used in basic modules in the first or second year.

I will talk about a trial I am running on two-stage exams in a Masters level class. Here, the focus will be a bit different: I use the second part, in groups, to ask the students slightly more open-ended questions. In this talk I will talk about the concept, my observations, and the challenges that were faces in the first implementation.