At a Glance
Discipline
- Mathematics
Instructional Level
- College & CEGEP
Course
- Calculus II
Tasks in Workflow
Social Plane(s)
- Individual
- Group
Type of Tasks
- Discussing
- Reviewing & assessing peers
- Taking a quiz & test
Technical Details
Time
Single class period (< 90 mins)
Purpose
- Assessment & feedback
Overview
In this two-stage quiz, the instructor first gives students, individually, a test (not multiple choice) that they have to work through. Once time is up, she collects all exams and divides the class in small groups, who then have around 6/7 minutes to work together on an exam question of their choice. There were three questions in this exam, of increasing difficulty, and all student groups decided to work together on the hardest one.
Once students are done, the teacher collects all these answers and grades both the individual and collective portion of the ...
Read More +In this two-stage quiz, the instructor first gives students, individually, a test (not multiple choice) that they have to work through. Once time is up, she collects all exams and divides the class in small groups, who then have around 6/7 minutes to work together on an exam question of their choice. There were three questions in this exam, of increasing difficulty, and all student groups decided to work together on the hardest one.
Once students are done, the teacher collects all these answers and grades both the individual and collective portion of the exam; in this case, she decided to use the highest mark between the individual and group work for the question that students had chosen to work on together.
Read Less -Instructional Objectives
- To see the test not simply as an evaluation but as a learning process;
- For students to fully engage with the material.
Workflow & Materials
Applied Strategies
Published: 27/11/2018
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