@ssamuels,

It is important to differenciate whether we are incorpirating traditional or adaptive learning in the classroom or some hybrid of both.  Adaptive learning allows for the make-up test based on the student data that has been compiled during the course whereas traditional, teacher based learning will require that the make-up test be exactly what the rest of the students took.  This teacher based method does show its limitations compared to the adaptive approach.  Particular to adaptive learning, we can see how the student engages in the learning process and learning outcomes are expected to be much higher.  Based on… >>>

This one seems to be the territory to the lower scoring segment of the student population. The ones that fear for thier grade. I agree that extra credit is for everyone and it needs to be administered to ensure the learning objectives are laid out and accomplished for each student. Hard exams are a good area to put extra credit questions as some may welcome the chance to net zero a few wrong answers.

I never thought of the pre-test method. This gives some really good information as to the direction the class may have to go, as well as it gives the student information on what they should already know in order to understand the content.

Now a days, students have a hard time going 5 minutes without looking at thier life on the phone. Modern delivery is needed these days as well as breaks that allow them to deal with whatever needs attention and bring them back to cover more material, until it is time to repeat the process

When you look back it is easy to see who were the prepared teachers and who were not in ones past. Another great comparison is the difference in what you learned in each situation