Module 9, Session 3, Activity 1

Module 9, Session 3

Activity 1

Directions Part 1: Develop a test-wiseness student interview to determine methods students currently are using and need to use when taking tests. Using the information from the test-wiseness PowerPoint presentation, make a list of questions to ask students about how they take tests. Some questions might include:

1. How do you study for a test?

2. What do you do first when you sit down to take a test?

3. How do you make sure you have enough time to take the test?

4. Can you tell me what each of the following words or phrases mean: compare and contrast, describe, define, etc?

Once you have the list of questions, implement the interview with students. This activity is best if students have just taken a test. Share your findings with other students.

Directions Part 2: Develop a “test-wiseness multiple-choice test” for students in alternative settings. Each test item should include a common test-wiseness skill. For example, one test-wiseness skill is to eliminate obviously wrong (absurd) answers. Your test item might look like the following:

Computers are used…

A. in cars

B. by fish

C. in the space shuttle

D. by people

In this case, “B” is wrong because it is an obviously wrong or absurd answer.

Look back at the test-wiseness PowerPoint presentation. Develop test items from each test-wiseness skill example that students need to do better on tests. Share this information with others in your class. Finally, use the “test-wiseness multiple-choice test” to teach students about becoming more test-wise.