Using CAP is a grat way of making sure there is knowledge
Addresing question like:
Jane, can you summarize in your own words what Richard said? ... Richard, is this what you meant?
Could you give me an example?
Gets the student more into the lesson, but you will alway have that one that will sit back and wait for someone else to rais their hand.
I have a stuff fish that I usely tosh around the room, so when the student see that I tosh it when the answer start to come from one or two people, to get everyone into the lesson I gring him out.
Hi Mindy - You have got it exactly right! The CATs give us immediate and frequent feedback that helps us to revise our lesson plans to revisit topics that were not understood and perhaps spend less time on topics that they already have a firm grasp on. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
I like this idea of using the CAT's as a way to judge how the students are doing. If it is used well, I get the sense that it may guide the direction of the remaining lesson plans? Since I'm still new at this, I want to make sure I'm understanding the processes before I try them out on students. Thanks for any insight. Mindy
Hi Shirley - Thanks for your post to the forum. The immediate feedback we can get from CAts such as the minute paper give us direction for proceeding with further instruction. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Using CAP is a great method of measuring how well and attentive the student was engaged in the lecture. Instructing the student to provide you with a minute paper of what was discussed gives you, the instructor, an insight as to what the student was able to retain from lecture.
Hi Carol - Thanks for your post to the forum. Have you seen the info on the Pike Street Fish Market in Seattle. That's where the "flying fish" idea originated. Amazing corporate story!
Here's the link : http://www.pikeplacefish.com/About-Us.html
