They were able to observe a dissection and look at the variety of cockroaches. When questioning the researchers, students were persistent and were not satisfied with superficial answers. They wanted to discuss findings and pursue interests as a community. The assessment approach used in SFT classrooms is a computerized system that allows the teachers and students to follow the path of learning over the entire course. Each month a short computer based assessment is given and recorded as data points along a graph which allows teachers and students to quickly see whether performance is improving.
Students are able to correct each other and discuss answers to questions.
It records information to see the progression of the students thoughts. Each group would add something to the final product. The internal anatomy group wanted to show a live dissection and use handmade models for further clarification. The ecology group would set up food experiments and film them. The reproduction group asked the lab for a real female to film a live experiment.