Strategic Question Design: Crafting Formative Assessments for Deeper Learning

Outline

Introduction and Quick Write (2 min) - Note catcher
Learning Intentions, Success Criteria, Transformational Learning Principles (3 min)
Curve of Forgetting (2 min) - Question Activity
Direct Instruction: Question Ordering, 5 Powerful Tips, and 2 Bonus Tips (12 min) - Note catcher, Q &A
Apply Your Knowledge: Evaluate a multiple-choice question (2 min) - Turn and Talk, Group Talk.
Direct Instruction: How Can I apply this (3 min)?
Exit Write -Not catcher (1 min)

Supporting research

"Maximizing Multiple-Choice Questions (Flash Webinar)" by Bradley Busch

"The Science of Learning" by Paul A. Kirschner

"Teach Like a Champion" by Doug Lemov

"Teaching & Learning Illuminated: The Big Ideas, Illustrated" by Bradley Busch, Edward Watson, and Ludmila Bogatchek