Comments on: 4 classroom test quiz strategies to avoid the gotcha game https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-classroom-test-quiz-strategies-to-avoid-the-gotcha-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-classroom-test-quiz-strategies-to-avoid-the-gotcha-game Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Use Explore Explain Apply to plan remote learning lessons https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-classroom-test-quiz-strategies-to-avoid-the-gotcha-game/#comments/126064 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:21:19 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=12765#comment-126064 […] doesn't paint a clear picture of how well developed a student's understanding is. It can lead to a game of "gotcha", catching students with questions they can't […]

]]> By: Eliminating the “one size fits all” Assessment – Clif Mims https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-classroom-test-quiz-strategies-to-avoid-the-gotcha-game/#comments/125809 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:01:07 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=12765#comment-125809 […] As a student, I always hated tests. I studied for hours and never felt prepared. I often tested poorly even though I could have talked to the teacher for hours about the topic. Traditional assessments did not allow me to show what I truly knew about a topic. Many students still feel the same way about tests and assessments. The following suggestions offer a different way for students to showcase their knowledge about a given topic instead of performing poorly on a “one size fits all” assessment (source).  […]

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]]> By: Patricia Liedes https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-classroom-test-quiz-strategies-to-avoid-the-gotcha-game/#comments/125793 Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:14:37 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=12765#comment-125793 I limit the brain dump. They can write/draw up to 5 things we studied that were not a part of the test. If students can demonstrate understanding of these concepts, I use their “correct” responses to replace up to 5 missed test questions. If they “got” the questions and the brain dump items, they get a bonus point per brain dump item.

]]> By: Donna Wells https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-classroom-test-quiz-strategies-to-avoid-the-gotcha-game/#comments/125776 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:59:39 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=12765#comment-125776 Some fabulous ideas here. Striving for student success not gotcha.

]]> By: Donna Wells https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-classroom-test-quiz-strategies-to-avoid-the-gotcha-game/#comments/125775 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:58:44 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=12765#comment-125775 In reply to Amanda.

Great idea!

]]> By: Amanda https://ditchthattextbook.com/4-classroom-test-quiz-strategies-to-avoid-the-gotcha-game/#comments/125774 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 20:39:55 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=12765#comment-125774 Sometimes I tell students they can choose one or two questions to skip on the test. They can pick whichever one(s) they want. This also functions as “test insurance”–some students will still do every question knowing that if they miss one, I’ll count it as their “skip.” They love it because it gives them back a feeling of control and they can still miss one or two questions and get a perfect grade. I still get the assessment feedback I need (I learn a lot from noticing which questions they skip!).

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