I put my IRATs in our Testing Center and make it available for students needing an accommodation (of more time, etc...) on the day of the IRAT/TRAT. They can take it before class. I just ask that they finish in time to come to class no later than 20 min in so they can participate in the TRAT. On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 2:22 AM Steve Cayzer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello TBL Community > > This is my first post so I hope I follow etiquette. After a small pilot > last year, I am now applying TBL to a class of 80 international MSc > students on project management. One session in and going well so far. > > My question is about inclusive access - for students with dyslexia but > also non native English speakers. Both groups would appreciate help to > understand the RAT questions. I am reluctant to extend the iRAT time, > partly because that eats into the application activity and partly because > many students are finished in 10-12 minutes. (from reading the lists, I > know that one possibility is 'sponge' activities for such students, but in > my case I think these would not be productive). > > My current plan is to allow students (all students!) to come to class a > few minutes early (ie 09:00ish for 09:15 start) if they want to study a > paper version of the RAT questions in advance of the test beginning (closed > book obviously). I also learnt that blue paper is sometimes better for > dyslexia. The particular dyslexic student has no problem getting to class > early so this would work for them. > > I also got a great suggestion from Beck McCarter about using diagrams and > other non textual elements in the RAT questions. > > Does anyone have any thoughts, alternatives or their own experience to > share > > many thanks! > > Steve Cayzer > University of Bath (UK) > > ######################################################################## > > To unsubscribe from the TEAMLEARNING-L list, please click the following > link: > https://lists.ubc.ca/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=TEAMLEARNING-L&A=1 > > Further information about the UBC Mailing Lists service can be found on > the UBC IT website. > -- Herb Coleman, Ph.D Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Student Development *RETIRED-*-Dir. Campus Technology Services Austin Community College [log in to unmask] (512) 223-1790 ext. 22162 ************************************************************************************************************ “Keep working, keep striving, never give up. Fall down 7 times get up 8. Without commitment, you’ll never start. But more importantly, without consistency, you’ll never finish. Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship. So, keep moving, keep growing, keep learning. See you at work. *”― Denzel Washington,* ************************************************************************************************************ ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the TEAMLEARNING-L list, please click the following link: https://lists.ubc.ca/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=TEAMLEARNING-L&A=1 Further information about the UBC Mailing Lists service can be found on the UBC IT website.