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Download full textWang, Weimin – 2001
The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of two learning strategies: summarizing and structured questions on near and far transfer tasks. The study explored the possible way to activate metacognitive strategies and critical thinking skills through the use of reflective activities, like summarizing or answering structured questions after…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking, Higher Education
Peer reviewedFernald, Peter S. – College Teaching, 2004
The Monte Carlo Quiz (MCQ), a single-item quiz, is so named because chance, with the roll of a die, determines (a) whether the quiz is administered; (b) the specific article, chapter, or section of the assigned reading that the quiz covers; and (c) the particular question that makes up the quiz. The MCQ encourages both punctual completion and deep…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Teacher Made Tests, Test Construction
