1~Minute Essay
Is a focused question that can be answered within a minute or two.
Responses to these inquiries should be quick and knowledge based or student opinion. Teachers use this type of formative assessment to provide further explanation of "unclear" course content or provide students with the opportunity to reflect on their comprehension of complex issues.
Benefits:
-Reveals student value of the lesson
-Provides quick background knowledge
-Shows students that teachers are interested in their opinions
-Useful as method of participation evaluation
-Improves teaching practices
Disadvantages:
-Not ideal for in-depth assessment
-Students may not be as focused on their responses if they're spontaneous and non-graded
Responses to these inquiries should be quick and knowledge based or student opinion. Teachers use this type of formative assessment to provide further explanation of "unclear" course content or provide students with the opportunity to reflect on their comprehension of complex issues.
Benefits:
-Reveals student value of the lesson
-Provides quick background knowledge
-Shows students that teachers are interested in their opinions
-Useful as method of participation evaluation
-Improves teaching practices
Disadvantages:
-Not ideal for in-depth assessment
-Students may not be as focused on their responses if they're spontaneous and non-graded
I will use 1-Minute Essays in my classroom to quiz my students of content discussed in lecture from the previous class. I think this strategy will allow me the chance to gauge how much they remember and understand. Students will benefit by reflecting on their own awareness. I will randomly read responses of students to further demonstrate, how others in the class are forming opinions of the lessons.
An example of the question:
What was the most interesting thing we discussed yesterday?
What was the most interesting thing we discussed yesterday?