The Return of Quizzes - 0 views

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  #1 noraa2 on 07 Sep 14

   

  I've lost count of how many times I've heard about the efficacy of more frequent formative assessments as a tool to guide instruction within the past few months. It's as if the pop quiz is returning and research is behind it.
  
  I recently attended a conference by John Collins who discusses several strategies to incorporate more evidence based writing. He suggests more impromptu quizzes that allow students to share their ideas, do so quickly as to maximize instructional time, build the ability to write and trust your ideas, and with a system that places the work on the learners.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I've lost count of how many times I've heard about the efficacy of more frequent formative assessments as a tool to guide instruction within the past few months. It's as if the pop quiz is returning and research is behind it. <br /> <br /> I recently attended a conference by John Collins who discusses several strategies to incorporate more evidence based writing. He suggests more impromptu quizzes that allow students to share their ideas, do so quickly as to maximize instructional time, build the ability to write and trust your ideas, and with a system that places the work on the learners.</div>

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