Hi Jo Ann,
I like the way you are using your pretest. It is an eye opener for the students but is non-threatening as well.
Gary
I have used pretests that I didn't even collect. I had the students work on it and then we went over it. I could tell by their reactions which questions they got wrong, but it eliminated their fear of the pretest...they didn't have to worry about their grade or what I would think of their results.
I like to use a pretest/posttest method. Pretest lets you know what the students are bringing to the classroom, and allows you to prepare your lecture accordingly.
A posttest allows you to see if the information you relayed was received in a manner that is refelcted in the student passing the posttest and being able to continually pull that information up during the other reveiw sessions and on future exams.
Hi Peter,
I agree. I use pretesting in my courses and it really helps develop the instructional level my students need. This way we get a good start on the course since I know what experience they are bringing into the class.
Gary
this is a great way to determine if students are understanding and retainning the infomation. it makes them better and as well us as instructors
In our classroom we have the students prepare a production schedule based on all the dishes that they're preparing for the day. We tell them to analyze which dishes takes the longest and how they will maximize their time to execute that day production. The students who does the work are always on time while the others who have a poor production schedule will have issues and will always have an ingredient missing or the method of preparation is wrong. I like this pretest concept, especially when it comes to an exam.
Hi Albert,
I like to use pretesting as well. It really helps me to get a picture of my students and how I can plan instruction to meet their needs.
Gary
I use pretest results to help in the selection of lab groups. Placing students of similar level together helps them stay focused.
Hi Wilmer,
I agree on pretesting. I use it in my classes as well. The results let me customize my instruction to the needs of the current students.
Gary
A pretest is a great way for the teacher to asess where the students are in their knowledge.It can also help the student to see what they don't know and realise how important it is to learn the information they are being taught.
Hi Frank,
I like to use pretests as well. They help me to understand what my students are bringing into the classroom. Then I can plan from instructional content from there.
Gary
