Week 6 of 15: Formative Assessments
The weeks are really starting to fly as we move in to the second third of the semester! This week in #AEE412 lab, we were tasked with creating and executing 10 minutes of what a formative assessment would look like if we taught it in class. A screenshot of me teaching in lab For this lab, I decided to teach a lesson about biosecurity. I taught a few minutes of content about identifying the 4 main principles of biosecurity using the CHIP method (Cleanliness, History, Isolation, and Pro per Management Techniques). Then, I instructed my student to fill out a MentiMeter by writing a 1-2 sentence caption for the 2 photos provided. I realized right away that my learners did not understand what I was asking them, so we went through the first one together as an example and then they did the se cond one on their own. Overall, I think that MentiMeter is a great tool for formative assessments in the classroom because they are quick and easy to create and the...