Teachers can make the class interactive by using new ways and methods to assess the student’s knowledge after each lesson or unit. One of the ways of conducting revision through a game is given below. I have taken a unit from mathematics as an example.
* GAME NAME – quick pass
* TOPIC – statistics
* GRADE – 8th
* PURPOSE of the game – revision
* TIME FRAME – 40 mins class
GAME REQUIREMENTS:
bowl with questions
students to stand in a circle
a ball to be passed
GAME INSTRUCTIONS:
picking a student at random the ball will be given to him/her
the student picked at random will pick a question from the bowl
as soon as the student reads the question he/she has to pass the ball clockwise
while the student ponders upon the question the ball will be passed to the others one by one
the student has to answer before the ball is passed in a circle reaching him
if the student provides the right answer to the question, the student holding the ball at that point of time will pick a question from the bowl and the process continues
if the student gives the wrong answer, he/she has a chance to give the correct answer until the ball reaches him
if the student is not able to give the correct answer, the question will be passed to the next student
for every right answer the student will get points according to what is stated in the chit
NOTE:
there is no negative marking
the students should not rush while passing the ball
same student will not get a chance to pick a question again, it will be passed to the next student who has not answered
question chits will also have points to be given to the student if the answer is right
each chit will have different points depending on the question
the students with most points will be the winners
EXPECTED OUTCOMES:
By participating in this game the students will be able to recall all the definitions, calculations and formulae from what was taught in class. The game will also help in the students retaining what has been taught, with the help of this game all types of students in class will be given a chance at random to participate which also helps me as a teacher to evaluate even the weak students.
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