End of Section quiz
I learned from another teacher that the use of mini quizzes can really help students with material they consider difficult, as in math for example. During a four hour class, the students may take four tiny quizzes--one at the end of each hour--which each consist of four or five questions on the skill we just covered. The quizzes are graded right there over the break, and both the student and I get a good idea of where they stand right there.
I have students close their books after I present a lecture on a specific chapter and then they will take a quiz based on immediate recall of that subject matter. They seem to enjoy the challenge and benefit from the recall process. It enhances their memory retention of the subject matter.
As I am not an instructor, I am in the classrooms alot, I constantly watch mini quizzes given, it may have some of the material that is on a weekly final,
I give small quizzes after sections, for example if chapter 7 has three sections such as 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3...This give the students time to reflect on each section with a small assessment. At the end of the chapter I give an assessment for the entire chapter. This helps!
This is a great idea! I teach math, and sometimes the students believe that they have grasped the material, but then they come back to class two days later and realize that they had trouble doing the homework. This is a great way to determine their level of understanding throughout the class.
Marsha,
I agree with this method. Presenting "small quizzes" is a great way to improve student retention of information and it enables them to consistently study their class notes. If they only have to worry about "midterm" and "final" exams, they would probably not refer to their notes on a regular basis.
Tremayne Simpson
Kelly,
I agree as well. Finding opportunities to use class activities/discussion as an assessment tool, can go along way with understanding the students level of comprehension.
Tremayne Simpson
I agree that small quizzes are helpful to students and typically less anxiety-provoking. How our school is run, each course lasts 4 days and a test is taken the following week. I believe that since the course is concentrated and reviewed in 4 days, it helps students do well on their quizzes because the material is being tested a week after learning it, not months later.
