doctor strange-rob or how i learned to stop worrying and love assessment!
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- Doctor Strange-Rob OR How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Assessment!
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- What is Assessment?
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- Formative Assessment Usually at the start Correct errors that can lead to bigger problems
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- Summative Assessment Usually at the end of a block of time. Think Final Exam
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- AssessmentTest! Really, assessment should be a part of a cycle or feedback loop, where you are always moving from what the students know to what the students are learning.
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- It has many disguises Daily Quizzes Group Quizzes Discussions Clickers Writing Projects Homework Practice Tests
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- Daily and Group Quizzes How does this work in the grade book? What if someone doesnt pull their weight?
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- Group Discussions Could be online Each person write a sentence in a paragraph Random draw to explain to the class
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- Clickers Or Voting Questions Does NOT require electronics! There are tons of resources out there use them!
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- Writing Assignments Could be short Alone or in a group Explaining is the key
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- Online Homework Is Your Friend Takes care of the drill problems Immediate feedback Timed quizzes to improve speed
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- We Dont Teach Here There are no magic answers!
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- Review Quizzes In the online homework system Only if we do not have an exam Because of these, rarely do I hear in Calculus Wait, what is the product rule again?
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- Practice Tests Keep Students on Schedule What is covered this block How much is covered in the semester
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- Practice Tests Remind Them of the Major Ideas No need to create a review anymore Sometimes this is a wake up call! Also eliminates the section cheating.
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- How Fast? - Practice Tests
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- Your Free Time Will Vanish You will find yourself looking for questions everywhere Dont re-invent the wheel, use resources! Setting up questions will take time
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- Your Workload will Increase Writing good questions takes time Grading takes time Lining up assignments Yep, takes time So introduce these things in stages
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- Students Will Sing Your Praises! Just not to you! Their next teacher will also sing your praises. No promises on how loudly they sing
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- Dr. Strange-Rob a.k.a. Rob Eby @RobEbymathdude A copy and links at tinyurl.com/8gbozpf