Pre-tests
It is important to establish a baseline for where students are at in their learning before jumping into teaching a course. You could be dealing with transfer students, returning drop-out students, or under-prepared students.
Pre-tests
by Jeanne St. Claire - November 13, 2010 - 06:01 PM (EST)
It is important to establish a baseline for where students are at in their learning before jumping into teaching a course. You could be dealing with transfer students, returning drop-out students, or under-prepared students.
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Hi Michelle:
One of the benefits of using pretests is they may help reveal what kind of learning style your student uses. Knowing this may help you create more effective lesson plans.
Regards, Barry
Hi Meggan:
One of the benefits of using pretests is they may help reveal what kind of learning style your student uses. Knowing this may help you create more effective lesson plans.
Regards, Barry
Hi Steve:
One of the benefits of using pretests is they may help reveal what kind of learning style your student uses. Knowing this may help you create more effective lesson plans.
Regards, Barry
Hi Amy:
One of the benefits of using pretests is they may help reveal what kind of learning style your student uses. Knowing this may help you create more effective lesson plans.
Regards, Barry
Hi Jeanne:
One of the benefits of using pretests is they may help reveal what kind of learning style your student uses. Knowing this may help you create more effective lesson plans.
Regard, Barry
Most definately! The students tend to think that the courses do not tie together in any sense, but giving them a pre-test and showing them that they have seen some of the material before makes them revisit prior classes and offers some great classroom discussions.
I've never used pretests before, but I can see the importance of them. I teach computer courses and I always get a wide range of students from those who could probably test out of a course, to those who seem to need me to hold their hand every step of the way. It's hard to teach somewhere down the middle to accommodate everyone.
I've never used pretests before, but I can see the importance of them. I teach computer courses and I always get a wide range of students from those who could probably test out of a course, to those who seem to need me to hold their hand every step of the way. It's hard to teach somewhere down the middle to accommodate everyone.
The problem occurs when your school does not allow pretesting, and says that it is your responsiblity to have a class that cater to everyone, regardless of where they are at, but yet not allow you to give different work to different students. This will make the slow students feel like they aren't getting it, and the fast students will be bored.
Using material from pre-req courses also helps the students retain information learned in previous courses. This will help the students tie both classes together.
I always give my MBA students a "test your knowledge" quiz. It gives me an idea what they know, and where I need to start.
