I like the idea of the minute paper. Currently, I rely on my completion quizzes during lecture that I pass out and don't grade, but we often talk about how many they got right. Unfortunately, the students miss more questions than I like, so I need to work on gaining comprehension.
I use some of these techniques every day. I have marked my notes in my lesson plan to remind me to stop and take the time to apply a CAT. When the student gets a chance to review or or is assest often they can if they have retained some level of the infromation that was presented.
I make use of "rudiments" when teaching restaurant skills. Each skill is isolated, demonstrated, and practiced by the student, then the rudiments are put together in sequnce during service.
Hi Scott - Thanks for your post to the forum. When students apply the concepts they are learning in the lab they usually have increased retention of those concepts. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
HI Matthew- Having your students apply concepts to work scenarios will also increase their retention of those concepts. Excellent! Susan
Hi Margaret - I agree - having students apply in the lab, what they have learned in the classroom is the best assessment! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
I have the opportunity to teach older students who are returning to the classroom with work experience. I like to use use an evaluation where students have to apply a priniple or concept from class back to their chosen profession or work environemnt. THis helps me to see if they can apply the priciples lerned.
Lab time is a great way to analize the students and what they have learned, by applying the instructions that were covered in lcass.
Using lab assesments to recall information that has been discussedc in the classroom is an excellent tool. It allows me to determine what teaching skills I have used are working and which students I might not have reached with that style. It puts a real world spin on what was taught, and how the students re-call the material and skill sets.
Hi Jeff- Thanks for your post to the forum. allowing your students to participate in the evaluation of their lab activities will give them more of a sense of ownership of their learning.
Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Good approach. Some will always try to beat the system and in effect hurt their future job effectivenness perhaps!
Hi Willaim- Thanks for your post to the forum. Having students apply concepts to case studies is especially effective - great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
If I feel that a class understands a concept being presented I will often allow the students to evaluate their own lab assignments.I find this a graet tool to see if a student truly understands the concept being presented. Yes, I will always have one or two students that will try and take advantage, but that is why I will always review both the evaluation score and lab assignment quality before issuing a final score.
Short answer case studies are a quick check on learning. Also, short, non-intimidating oral quizzes can be effective and allow students to "help" each other think through the material as they process the answers.
Hi Vanessa- Thanks for your post to the forum.No question about it- when students are asked to utilize/apply concepts, retention definitely increases! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Joseph,
I too agree that hands on labs give the real work place experience, because they get the real feel on what will b needed of them. They too will learn the material in a faster manner, and remember it.
CATs is very important in the class.
With the environment that I teach and how the material will roll into the next (cooking, recipes and theory) the student are always assessed both verbally and on a performance level. In order for this to be achieved the students will have to do their homework. Through out the day students receive constant feedback on all their work for improvement.
HI George - Thanks for your post to the forum. Sharing those pre-class and post-class assessments with your students will show them much they have learned! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
I like to assess students at the beginning of each class to see what they remember from the pervious class and answer any questions. I assess them again at the end of the class to see what they have learned.
