Exam Questions
Alone / in twos / in threes, students write an exam question to do with the topic they have just covered in class (i.e. an open question, a multiple choice question, etc.), plus answer. After creating the question, the questions will be shared with other students, so they can answer.
Optionally: For this learning activity Peerwise could be used to gather the questions. Students create their questions within Peerwise and afterwards students can rank, correct and test the questions themself and use these questions to practise for an exam. More information regarding Peerwise can be found here.
On-campus
The activity takes about 10-30 minutes to complete and could be done with more than 60 students in an on-campus setting.
This activity could be done as a blended learning activity, when students prepare the exam questions at home and bring them to class. Peerwise could be used.
Manual
Supplies Needed
- A place to hand in the Exam questions + answers
- Optionally: Peerwise
Set-up Classroom
Students work together in groups, so a classroom with tables grouped together could be suggested. When working individually an U-shape set-up is sufficiënt.
Step 1. (During Class)
Inform students about the assignment. When working in groups, group students together. When there are multiple topics, it is suggested to divide the topics over multiple groups.
Step 2. (During Class)
Let students think about exam questions and answers.
Step 3. (Evaluation)
Students hand in the exam questions. As a teacher you need to check the correctness of the exam questions, so no incorrect questions are provided to students. Provide this feedback to the students.
Optionally: implement peerfeedback by letting other students check the question and answer.
Step 4. (Evaluation)
The questions are provided to the students. Students are able to test their knowledge using these exam questions.
Tools
Source
Online
The activity takes about 10-30 minutes to complete and could be done with more than 60 students in an online setting.
This activity could be done as a blended learning activity, when students prepare the exam questions at home and bring them to class. Peerwise could be used.
Manual
Supplies Needed
- A place to hand in the Exam questions + answers
- Microsoft Teams
- Optionally: Peerwise
Set-up Classroom
Create a Teams in Microsoft Teams. Provide a channel for the plenary discussion. When working with groups, provide multiple channels or use break-out-rooms.
Optionally: Using a Virtual Classroom could be suggested, due to its extensive technical capabilities.
Step 1. (During Class)
Inform students about the assignment. When working in groups, group students together. When there are multiple topics, it is suggested to divide the topics over multiple groups.
Step 2. (During Class)
Let students think about exam questions and answers. When working in groups, let them move to their designated channel.
Step 3. (Evaluation)
Students hand in the exam questions. As a teacher you need to check the correctness of the exam questions, so no incorrect questions are provided to students. Provide this feedback to the students.
Optionally: implement peerfeedback by letting other students check the question and answer.
Step 4. (Evaluation)
The questions are provided to the students. Students are able to test their knowledge using these exam questions.
Source
Hybrid
The activity takes about 10-30 minutes to complete and could be done with more than 60 students in an hybrid setting.
This activity could be done as a blended learning activity, when students prepare the exam questions at home and bring them to class. Peerwise could be used.
Manual
Supplies Needed
- A place to hand in the Exam questions + answers
- Microsoft Teams
- Optionally: Peerwise
Set-up Classroom
Using a hybrid classroom is suggested. Create a Teams in Microsoft Teams for the online students. Provide a channel for the plenary discussion. For the on-campus group, an U-shape classroom is sufficiënt.
Optionally: Using a Hybrid Active Learning Classroom could be suggested. Due to its set-up it provides the option for online and on-campus students to elaborate on their exam questions.
Step 1. (During Class)
Inform students about the assignment. When there are multiple topics, it is suggested to divide the topics over a certain amount of individuals.
Step 2. (During Class)
Let students think about exam questions and answers.
Step 3. (Evaluation)
Students hand in the exam questions. As a teacher you can correct and combine them, so you can hand them over to students to test their knowledge.
Optionally: implement peerfeedback by letting other students check the question and answer.
Source
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