Long+Answer

 Long Answer

1. Question Type: · One minute essay

2. Definition & Characteristics: · A one-minute essay question is not in fact an essay but rather a short, in-class writing activity that can be completed in roughly one minute. These questions are focused with a specific goal and should prompt students to reflect on the day’s lesson while at the same time providing the instructor with useful feedback. This is a classroom //assessment// technique and is not generally used for evaluative purposes. The most common form that we have seen this type of question take is as a “ticket-out-the-door”.

· Characteristics o Short, clear questions that require responses that can be answered quickly with knowledge or opinions the students expect to have. o Can be used in most disciplines o Used to quickly poll a class as an introduction to a discussion or determine knowledge of topic o Can be spontaneous based on unexpected outcomes in a lesson or activity o Can be used to state what part of the lesson is most unclear o Can be used as an indicator on whether lesson concepts are understood o Can require a few words or a few paragraphs

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3. Advantages and Disadvantages: · Can be utilized as a student-centered reflection strategy · Can show what students THINK the lesson theme is  · Can reveal what students value in the lesson · Can reveal misconceptions · Can check on background knowledge · Can show that you are interested in students' opinions. · useful as an assessment tool || - doesn’t necessarily check in-depth understanding - Since marks are not awarded, students may not answer them seriously and can result in a “waste of time”. ||
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 * - · Can be answered quickly and reviewed quickly.

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4. Tips on creating question · Statements should be relatively short · Statement should be clear (student should have no questions regarding the question) · The response should not take longer than one-3 minutes to write · Limit the number of words in their response · Require that students write in bullets or point form

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5. Examples · Good Example -What did you find unclear about today’s lesson on Cell structure and function? -What was the most important thing you learned from today’s class on cellular structure and function? -List three important concepts from today’s lesson

· Bad Example -List every organelle in the cell and its corresponding function - What is your opinion on cloning?

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6. Considerations for identified students · Again, keep the question short, simple and straightforward · Let the student know exactly what you are looking for in their answer · Let the student know there is no pressure, this is not a test, just looking for they you have learned or found unclear about the lesson. · Some students may need more time · Some students may need to give the answer in another form (orally or drawing) · They can work in partners

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