Focus on Assessment Friday - RSQC2 (Recall, Summarize, Question, Connect, and Comment) As the semester nears its end, it’s useful to have the students review what theyve learned as a way to help them integrate all the topics. It’s also useful to gather information on which parts of the course might require revision. This classroom assessment technique (CAT) can use for both these purposes. It can be completed in or out of class and can be a great way to generate discussion in an online or blended course. 1. Recall: Make a list - in words or simple phrases - of what YOU recall as the most important, useful, or meaningful items youve learned this semester. Choose three to five main points from your list and rank them in order of importance. 2. Summarize: Summarize the ranked items in your list into one summary sentence that captures the essence of the course. 3. Question: Write one or two questions that still remain unanswered or you are confused about. 4. Connect: Explain in one or two sentences the connection(s) between your summary and the major goals of the entire course. 5. Comment: Write an evaluative comment or two about the course. Here are a few possible comment stems you can use as starting points: What I enjoyed most/least was... or What I found most/least useful was... or During most of the course, I felt... Each of the activities requires at least 2 minutes. If you have time and are doing this in class, students could compare their responses among themselves. If the course is online or blended, you can add the following two steps: Post your completed RSQC2 activity on the Discussion Board and respond to at least two of your classmates posts. This activity comes from Teaching at Its Best by Linda B. Nilson. This book can be borrowed from the Faculty Center.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:00:01 +0000