I have never allowed students to look at notes between tests--after all--these are graded tests, albeit low stakes. And this year I asked them to stow away the smart phones too. That is my new favorite rule--there is nothing I disliked more than watching students playing with their phones during the IRAT times. I was spending half my time peering over their shoulders to see if they were perusing sports scores or tiny on-line textbooks and now I don't have to worry.
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From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Herb Coleman
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 10:18 AM
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Subject: Re: notes for RATs?
On a related issue (this may have been addressed before). Do you allow
students to look at notes or material between the iRAT and T-RAT? Since
I allow those who finish early to take break (so they won't talk so much
in class while others are finishing) and, I can't police the hallways,
bathrooms or cell phones (some of my student have their textbook
available on their iPhones) so I don't even try.
Sweet, Michael S wrote:
> The "one page of handwritten notes" approach works well for many folks. It forces students to study carefully enough that they have to do their own filtering of what from the material is most important, and at least somewhat put it in their own words.
>
> I *don't* recommend letting students use their books. If you do this, they won't study at all, and will spend the whole time flipping around in the book, reading the material for (maybe) the first time. . .
>
> -M
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> I do. I allow a single sheet of handwritten notes. I also provide 'Test Blueprints' to help them focus their reading/ note taking. Karla
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> Karla Kubitz, PhD, FACSM
> Department of Kinesiology
> Towson University
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> From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Imazeki
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 6:19 PM
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> Subject: notes for RATs?
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> Hi all,
>
> Do you allow students to use their notes for RATs (either individual or group)?
>
> Just curious,
> Jennifer
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Dir. Instructional Computing and Technology
Adjunct Professor of Psychology
Austin Community College
Highland Business Center
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd.
Austin, TX 78752
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