Short Quiz
I like to do a short review quiz of the day before. I get students to come up to the board and answer the question with help of their peers.
Hi Brian,
I actually give students both quiz and test every alternate sessions because I include some critical thinking questions in the test. I realize critical thinking questions will help students involvement extensively with topics discussed in the class.
I also like to give short quizzes to see where the students stand often. I can use these to taylor my lectures to better suit my students needs. It also tends to get the students more engaged in the lectures.
I utilize this technique. Sometimes it is a written quiz, sometimes verbal. This not only provides them with a review but offers them different learning methods to apply to the different students.
Hi Katherine, Thanks for your post to the forum. That is a great example of synthesis of lecture with application! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
I often recap sections of the material presented in the lecture once we are in the midst of the hands-on lab work because the students will find experiential questions that were not anticipated during the classroom discussion. Also, by asking them questions about the lecture during the practical application they are being asked to pull up their short term memory files and will be more likely to commit that data to long-term storage in their memory pathways.
Hi Michael, Thanks for sharing some excellent examples of questioning! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
I give short verbal quizzes that I call "Preview".
I always take out a real test sheet of questions and do not actually read the questions to the students. The questions I ask are a review of everything done in the class up to that point and expands greatly on the actual test. I never supply them with the answers, but lead a class discussion on what they feel is the best answer and why.
Hi Myrthe, Thanks for your post to the forum. That is definitely a way to get students to do their homework! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
The way I assess my studnets is before I lecture on a topic I ask them to read the chapter and the day of lecture I give them a pop quiz to see who actualy read the chapter.
Pop quizzes creates a sense of learning expectancy. If a pop quiz comes up in the presentation covering the last ten minutes of the subject covered then it serves as an evaluation of student learning and instructional effectiveness.
Hi Carl, I agree- and that is why I always include regular short quizzes in my classes. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
Repetition is definitely useful in reinforcing material. However, the knowledge that a quiz over the material is coming causes more note taking and greater attention to the material.
Hi Eddie, Thanks for your post to the forum. That will definitely prevent "zoning" and keep students on task. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
Hi Brian, Thanks for your post to the forum. That is an excellent practice! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
when I'm in the lab giving a demo I like to ask questions about what I'm doing, making sure there paying attention
I give a short quiz every class we do not have an exam. After the quiz, I quickly review the answers to allow students to see how they did and answer any questions they have.
Quizzes keep your students fresh and help them think outside the box for there exam.
Hi Tiameeka, I agree that giving regular short quizzes before mid-terms and finals is a good strategy.
Susan Polick
Repition is always the best key to learning. By allowing the students to do a quiz the day before, that allows them to recall the information, but also helps to ease the test taking anxiety that so many students have. Good idea!
