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I use question and answer after a lesson session.I also ask students to come up with questions to ask me on topics that were covered.In the past,I would notice, by observing the class, students had questions on their faces, but would not speak or ask anything, so I asked them to write questions on a piece of paper and hand them in the next day, so this way I started the next day where we left off the day before.I blend this type of review in all my lessons, so I do not budjet time for review, I just review as I go.the piece of paper with a question written on it works great for students that are shy or embarrassed.the next thing you know everybody gets involved.
we used to use a paper/handout review to help with quizes, we have since stopped using that, I review topics verbaly from the previous lesson and make key notes on whiteboard for them to use as a study and review, answering the questions that arise from the review help clear up a lot of confusion that has come up during that lesson
I test the following day on the previous day’s topic. My students have self-study assignments to get them prepared for the tests and these assignments provide additional information that reinforces what they have learned from the day’s lesson. I spend between 20-30 minutes in review at the start of each day then I test. Those who did the self study assignments always score higher than those who do not.
I think reviews are a great learning tool. I don’t like to label my review sessions as reviews, I prefer to call them discussions. I like to discuss what we have covered in a particular lesson. I think it is important to go over key concepts of what the course material was initially trying to cover. Questions that bring up great discussion topics that I like to ask are: “Do you think you met the objective that was presented to you at the beginning of the lesson?†“How did you meet that objective?†“Why do you need to know this information?†“How is this going to benefit you in your career?â€
The course content and student participation in this discussion will dictate the amount of time we spend reviewing or as I call them “discussionsâ€.
Reviews for me are a continueous thing that some times will be done after each small section with a Q and A session about that material. It can also be done with a game of having the students ask each other questions with them in teams to build the excitement and interest. The budgeting of this time depends on each class and how it fits that class and the students in that class.
I believe that repetition is a valuable learning technique. Students become better at a task when they do it repeatedly. Review is repetition. I usually conduct reviews after a complete unit of information. This unit is usually a chapter in the text. When I complete a chapter, I usually have a review.
Aneurin,
Good plan. You are giving ample time for the review so the students can see what has been covered and how they can integrate it into their working memories.
Gary
Fred,
Good way to reintroduce the content from the previous class as well as set the stage for the current class.
Gary
Using reviews are useful tool to gauge where the classes on a particular subject. As for budgeting time the class is willing to learn and listen about a particular subject or question their asking. I'll use the appropriate time, but normally 15 – 30 min.
Any time a chapter carries over to the next day, I spend a fair amount of time covering the material from the previous day. Sometimes its the whole chapter, sometimes its just the important info. If a chapter ends the same day it started, I allow 30 minutes study or Q@A time before a test.
Steve, for me it's not using reviews but what I do is during the chapter I ask questions to see what they know or what they learned, so to put a time amout it's hard to.As for a formal review at the end of the chapter I don't do that.
Iuse it to guage how much of the days lesson or course lesson has been absorbed by the students. I also judge the amount of questions that the students ask about the subject of the day or course.then i try to review more heavely on the areas they seem to be lacking in or are more in tune with.I try to allow at least one hour a day or adjust as needed.
I usually start the day with verbal review of the previous day's material by asking individuals for answers.I also write review questions on the board at the end of a chapter.
I use 30 minutes on average per day for review.
Reviews or debriefing is a big part of the beginning of class each day, this gives students time to ask questions or to clear up the "gray" area before we move on to new information.
I like to always cover the material that was covered the day before at the beginning of the day.And then recap the material at the end of the section or Chapter. If it is to be used at the end of the course I will give some time to it throughout the course, like basic theory in Basic electrical.45 min.
End of the day reviews hits what material was delivered that day and gives it meaning for the next days learnings. The review needs to be long enough to be effective, but short enough to hold attention, so 20 to 30 minutes works well with student interation. A morning review is used to take what was learned the day before and how it is going to be applied with that day's lesson.
I use reviews to gage the level of understanding of the material that has been presented. Depending on the responce that I get I may go straight to the lab for hands on time or stay in class to clairfy a few points first. As far as time allotted that changes with each class and their needs. Knowing the sticking points of the course helps me decide what will need more time and what will flow better.
In my class I use a review to see if the class truly understands the subject.We start with the past day topic or lab task and just ask gen ques. and why they did what they did in that task we take about 15 to 20 Min to go over subject.This helps me see if I need to go over that topic in more detail or if they got and we move on to next subject.
I currently try to review the material before we go home breifly and then at the beginning of the next day I try to review the course material upto date