Blog #5 Peer Assessing
How did it feel to create a quiz, to create a crossword, and to consider how you were assessing their learning and abilities? What would you do differently now, if you could? Why peer assess (creating and implementing)? Answer each question!
Now that you have done a couple of different types of assessments, weigh in on why formative assessment is better than summative (good time to google if you're not sure of the difference). Note that formative assessment is generally created with student learning in mind and summative assessments are written with teachers and grades in mind. Blog by Sunday June 18th date and respond by Tuesday, June 20th.
Now that you have done a couple of different types of assessments, weigh in on why formative assessment is better than summative (good time to google if you're not sure of the difference). Note that formative assessment is generally created with student learning in mind and summative assessments are written with teachers and grades in mind. Blog by Sunday June 18th date and respond by Tuesday, June 20th.
I wasn't a big fan at the thought of creating a quiz, at first. After getting started, however, I thought it helped me better understand what I was reading in the chapter. It also helped me get a feel for what creating quizzes would be like for my future students! After having to create a quiz, the idea of making a crossword puzzle didn't worry me as much. I was able to get the big ideas throughout the chapter, and I thought it was a fun way to comprehend the reading better without feeling like I was actually doing homework. The crossword puzzle is definitely something I'll use in my future classroom!
ReplyDeleteI would probably create quiz questions that made students think a little bit more. I thought I did alright with that in the short answer questions, because I asked questions that mainly needed their own opinions. However, the other questions were a little obvious for the most part. I found it very beneficial to peer assess, especially since we will be needing to create and implement in our future. But I think it's good for every classroom to do. It really helps students better understand the material they're learning by getting them to focus on the bigger picture that the reading is trying to get across. Also, not only are teachers able to see what students find important, but students can see what each other finds important by taking their quiz or doing their crossword puzzle, as well.
Formative assessment may appear as less important because there is lesser "point value", but it is far better than summative assessment because it focuses on how to improve students' weaknesses. Teachers are able to see what the student is thinking with formative assessment. They are able to see where a student struggles. Although summative assessment could also see where a student struggles, formative assessment discovers WHY, so the teacher is able to address problems immediately.
I think I was a little bit opposite of you in the fact that creating the quiz did not worry me, but having to create a crossword puzzle did. I think its great that you plan on using what we have done in your future classes. I also think that quiz questions that required more thought would be better. The way you described formative and summative assessments is spot on and I agree that formative is far better to use in the classroom.
DeleteI actually had a fine time creating the quiz. I didn’t mind it at all. I think that having to create a quiz over the chapter really forced me to take it slow and truly read and understand the chapter in order to pick out the most important questions for the quiz. This activity of making a quiz was a great indicator of how I will be making quizzes for my kiddos in the future.
ReplyDeleteFor me, the crossword puzzle took a little more of my time, because I wanted to stick with the main ideas of the chapter but I found it difficult to try and use one word to hint at a whole idea. I felt like on the quiz I was assessing more of a comprehension as a whole, whereas with the crossword puzzle it was more specific to certain ideas and words/phrases. Both of these, while different, are very useful inside the classroom, and I plan on using both when I teach.
If I were to do things differently now, I would most likely add more short answer questions, not so much ones with a specific answer but rather ones that get kids thinking about their own opinions. I think the peer assessing part of both assignments was a creative way to involve the students but it was also a way to see what we thought was important and how we went about incorporating those important ideas into our quizzes and puzzles.
In my opinion, education should not be all about the final grade, rather it should be about the students and what they can do to improve and was to help them learn. It is difficult for a student to express different ways of thinking through a summative test. Formative assessments help students identify their own strengths and weaknesses and they also help teachers recognize where students need help.
I think it's great that the quiz helped you comprehend the chapter better and get a better understanding of how you'll create quizzes in your classroom; it helped me too! Maybe if we teach close together you can create my quizzes and I can create your crossword puzzles lol. But I definitely agree that education is not all about the final grade. I think grades help keep most kids motivated, but the most important part is making sure that students are improving each day!
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