The Minute paper technique

The Minute Paper Technique

“The class assessment technique”

Introduction:

The minute paper technique is very interesting and effective classroom assessment technique. We can say that it is quick way to assess the students; it takes normally a minute to understand any student.

It can help to facilitator also if he or she wants to learn how to understand student quickly or if he or she want to learn how to engage students into the class. Normally we cannot say that with my teaching techniques all students can understand easily, we cannot read their minds that from whole class who understood the topic. But this is a simple way to find out who learned correctly the topic which I taught. And by this activity you can plan out better session also for students. In short a small piece of paper can make deference in your class and in your teaching method.

Characteristics of this technique or Advantages:

·         It is used to collect feedback on students learning.

·         Checking students learning of the course.

·         If you will ask a question, students might not response but this technique will help you to make them speak quickly.

·         All students can get space to write their doubts or raise their questions.

·         Simple strategy to engage your students in the session.

·         It helps to facilitators also to prepare the discussion sessions for class.

·         Simple way to reaching quite students.

·         This will give facilitator a chance to review your all students.

·         It enables student’s active participation.

·         It can move students into group discussion easily.

·         Rapid way to collect feedback.

·         Student’s active involvement and personal reflection.

Objectives of this technique:

·         To asses students interest.

·         Identifying Perceived Relevance of Course Concepts.

·         Assess Student Attitudes/Opinions.

·         Checking Student Comprehension.

·         Assessing Conceptual Connections.

How to practice this technique:

·         Need only one piece of paper.

·         Give students a minute or two minutes to think and write.

·         You can tell to students to write 1 sentence or half of paper.

·         This activity student can do during the class or after the class.

·         They can write brief comment or response to reading or course.

·         It can be compulsory.

·         You can response one to one or you can engage them into the group discussion.