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Frequent Questions for Self-Checks

Creating frequent, non-graded, self-checks for exercise reasons will enable students to experience a quiz situation with no serious consequences. The questions or exercises can range from easy (Multiple Choice or True/False) to more complex (Transfer, Simulation or Problem Orientation) and can evolve from the finalization of a course topic or emphasize specific contents. The self-checks can be published online on Lconnect-My Courses and be discussed with other peers on the message board.

Reviewing and Feedback

The releasing of self-check or quiz results is very important as part of the student’s self-correction activity. Will Thalheimer of Work-Learning Research analyzed feedback timeframes in order to improve the retrieval of knowledge. Immediate feedback after each question can be beneficial, if the feedback is minimal, not very detailed and if the same or a similar question is re-asked one week later (“Spiral Principle”).

Research shows that the best results are achieved if the learner gets feedback one day later. Here at WIT the results can be posted on Lconnect. If the results and corrections are too individual, it may make sense to respond to each student one-on-one. If students submit Word documents the “Track Changes” function in MS Word could provide valuable help. You can find it in MS Word on the Standard Toolbar > Tools > Track Changes > Highlight Changes. Your corrections will be reflected in the submitted document with a different color.

Assessment Tools

ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation

Classroom Assessment Techniques Designed for Technology