Author: Matthew Lynch
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Item Analysis and Other Exam Design Principles
Exams are an essential tool that assesses various factors such as mastery of content, acquisition of knowledge and skills, among others. In schools, most exams are ... -
How to Implement the Devil’s Advocate Strategy in Your Classroom
Description A devil’s advocate is a person who argues against a point of view to poke holes in it. The devil’s advocate does not have to ... -
A Guide to Age Equivalent Test Scores
Also known as mental age or test age, age equivalent test scores have been hotly debated upon by educators and psychologists. What does it mean, and ... -
How to Use the Silent Conversation Strategy in Your Classroom
Description A silent conversation is used to get learners to communicate without having them speak up in front of the class. Learners write their responses to ... -
How to Understand Percentiles
Standardized tests are quite common. If you are a student, then you must have encountered them one way or another. Some examples include an aptitude test, ... -
How to Implement Whole Group Class Discussion in Your Classroom
Description A whole group class discussion gets all learners in the class talking to one another in one group. When I utilize this method, I try ... -
How to Implement the Think-Pair-Share Teaching Strategy in Your Classroom
Description This is one of the most frequently utilized and most effective classroom teaching strategies. Learners think about a topic all by themselves. Next, they pair ... -
Motivate Your Class Through Group Contingency
Group contingency is a set of techniques based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), which can be used for groups of children and adults. In ABA, these ... -
How to Implement the Barometer Teaching Strategy in Your Classroom
Description The barometer strategy gets a measure of learners’ opinions by asking them to stand on a line from 0 to 10 (1 = strongly disagree, ... -
5 Useful Tips for Withdrawing From College
Usually, most students feel they should just leave the campus as soon as they can, immediately, they have made the final and tough decision to withdraw ...
