Continue lecture to next break point and repeat the procedure. At the end of the class, ask students to form pairs and to share a summary of what they had hear, what they think were important points and what questions occurred to them. End class by summarizing what understandings they should have and the main points of the lecture. Another strategy to keep students actively involved in the lecture is to ask for a thumbs up or thumbs down response in response to an opinion question you generate. Performance-based assessment 1.
Students work on ungraded case studies etc.
This one is graded. Portfolios - grading rubric given to students ahead of time. Using the model of an artist s portfolio, students develop a structured collection of representatives of their best work. Time-line is established with periodic checks to prevent last minute toss together of portfolios. Cognitive Maps - Map key concepts of topic showing links and interconnectiveness.