Student Feedback
You can ask your students what they think about what goes on in the classroom. Their opinions and perceptions can add a different and valuable perspective. This can be done with simple questionnaires or learning diaries for example.
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What is it?
This is where you make sure students play an active part in their learning. You will ask them to carry out a short reflection on how well they felt the lesson went and to assess the lesson’s strengths and possible ideas for development.
What happens?
Ask a student to keep a learning journal of their lessons. This journal could include what they enjoyed, how they felt in the lesson, what they understood and engaged with, what they still need more help with, what they liked about the lesson and things they thought could have been better.
Table of contents
About reflective practice
Personal Reflections
Feedback from others
Student Feedback
Learning in networks
Ways to poll students
Mentimeter – polls – can vote using website on any device (can display results immediately)
Plickers – polls – only teacher needs tablet or smart phone (can display results immediately)
Answer Garden – ask an open-ended question
Kwik Survey or Survey Monkey for longer surveys to collect data
The Region 13 Educator Certification Program Teacher Toolkit, Texas, USA
How to Use
1. Create
Decide what you’d like to find out about students’ learning at the end of the lesson. Write a question or pose a problem on the Exit Ticket, or post the question or problem for students to see.
2. Collect
Set a specific amount of time for students to complete the Exit Ticket. Stand at the door to collect the tickets as students leave the classroom. Students could also post their exit tickets in a designated place in the room before leaving and/or transitioning.
3. Clarify
Examine the tickets carefully. Depending on your purpose, it might be helpful to sort the tickets into piles – for example, tickets that demonstrate students have grasped the content, tickets that show that students don’t understand, and tickets that you aren’t sure about. Consider starting the next lesson with interesting ticket responses or with a graph or chart that highlights common responses.
When to Use
Use Exit Tickets at the end of class to:
- Check students' understanding by having them summarize key points from the lesson
- Verify that students can solve a problem or answer a significant question based on the lesson
- Emphasize the essential question for the day's lesson
- Have students ask questions they still have about the lesson
- See if students can apply the content in a new way
- Formulate guided groups for students who did not demonstrate understanding after the lesson
- Create extensions for students who demonstrate mastery after the lesson
Variations
Verbal Exit Ticket
Have students line up at the end of class while you stand at the door. As they reach the door, students must share an idea or concept they learned with you. Each student must give a different answer. As students stand in line, they can discuss different possible answers before they reach you.
