Teaching and Learning Gem #8 – the power of quick questionnaires to get a picture of whole class understanding
This idea comes from Nicola Higgs, who created a digital RAG sheet for students using Microsoft Forms. Students rated their confidence about the topic of climate change (covered during lockdown) by using ‘red’, ‘amber’ or ‘green’ . This allows students to reflect honestly on their Guided Home Learning AND helps Nicola understand which areas of this topic she needs to revisit in lessons.
Here is a link to what her form looked like.
Below are some of the results, quickly giving Nicola a sense of the whole class picture and what has been understood by students:
Here is the excel spreadsheet generated, allowing Nicola to dig down into the detail of particular students so she can support them/make interventions:
This is effective because:
- It is quick for students to complete and gives all students the ability to share their feelings.
- It encourages students to be self-reflective about their learning
- It gives the teacher direction about where to focus their teaching
- It allows the teacher to see which students need more support or intervention