I actually already tried something so I'll write about that and what happened. This was just during the week before Spring Break.
I lectured on a certain topic that involved two distinct processes and then I had them break into groups of two (think-pair-share) to discuss the topic. This is a class of 48 students. Then I asked if anyone had any questions and I had the slides of the images up on the screen and I asked specifically if they felt like they completely understood this topic and the difference between the processes. The class unanimously replied that they did. So, I had them close their books and notes and I gave them a "pop" quiz! They worked in groups of 3-4 this time and they were totally shocked. I asked them to draw or write on paper as a group, and they would be graded as a group, the difference between the two processes that were the topic of the day. Cooperative learning, collaborative learning, and group processing were involved here. I am also hoping to work toward network quotient as a long term goal.
This was very interesting. They just told me that they understood the topic. When I explained it, they said they understood, and maybe they felt like they did. But when they had to draw it out for themselves, even as a group where they could help each other, it was a different story. Some groups really struggled and could only draw one of the processes. Other groups, interestingly the ones that sit in the very front, really got down and started drawing together and trying to remember the terms and order of things. Some worked hard and some just "gave up" and handed in a pretty blank page and that was the group in the very back of the large lecture hall.
I thought it was an interesting process to see some groups really trying and working together and others just giving up. I also thought it was interesting that they tried to convince me that they "knew" this topic and that they were ready to move on and had no questions whatsoever and when I asked, "So, you could explain this to me?" and they said "yes" and then came the proof!