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Upping Our Quiz Game

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What make a quiz question ineffective?

  • Minor detail (not main objective) - doesn’t connect to core learning
  • Question is too long, too much info - what are they asking?
  • Double negatives & “NOT”
  • Bad distractors (too obvious, too close to right answer)
  • Less effective → all of these, none of these
  • Phrased as question (not fill in the blank)

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Let’s talk about Bloom’s

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Live, Love Learn, 2017

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Live, Love Learn, 2017

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Sweet Spot

Too Basic

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Application > Recall

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  1. Use new examples.
  2. Introduce a different character/scenario. [introduce above in content step]
  3. Interpret or deduce → (synthesis) extend learning based on content to draw new conclusion
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Some approaches

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Practice LO: �Effectively answer behavioural interview questions.

Application

Recall

Question: What’s the definition of a behavioural question?

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Question: Kitzzy has an interview with Rumie. They ask how she deals with stress. Which of these would be the best response?

  • I do yoga, I never get stressed!
  • The other day, my kids were driving me insane. I sent them to the other room and it worked out.
  • I can compartmentalize well. Sometimes I find it best to ignore things when they are too stressful.
  • I take a few moments to collect my thoughts. Then I go into plan mode.

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Use the quiz �to bridge the content step �to the LO.

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LO: Choose a roommate who is a good fit. (Young Transition)

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Content Step:

How much partying can you handle?

Everybody loves a party, right?

Not this guy trying to sleep in the next room...

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Quiz Feedback

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  • Why is the right answer right?
  • Why are the others wrong?
  • Keep it brief + direct.
  • Use the same terminology as the question.

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Use it, everytime.

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Any other best practices to note?

  • “Not a perfect world” choices - rooted in the real world, avoid superlatives
  • Cohesive thread through wrong answers in feedback
  • Scenarios: keep it brief (no unnecessary details)
  • “All of these”/”None of these” recall questions are lazy
  • Only use 3 answers if the 4th is a reach
  • T/F questions are lazy (true - too easy, false, bad for retention)

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Assess: how effective are the current quiz questions?

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Pick an existing Byte you authored.

Assess: how effective is the feedback?

What’s an effective question you could add?

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Team Practice

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