Judy Bernstein

I've learned that even the test styles that I don't like have a legititimate strategy behind them. Multiple choice tests can be a very effective and helpful way of testing understanding of material.

I like the idea of formative assessment being positioned as a test of both teacher and student. Professional adult education seems to keep that in mind, but I don't see that principle in place in high school education. Assessments are a critical aspect of measuring success and shouldn't be dismissed.

Questions force students to think through answers and so become more active learners. Questions engage everyone, teacher and students and are a more compelling way to teach.

I plan to be much more sensitibe to there being different learning styles and I hope to better design more comprehensive approaches to relaying content and making it relevant. If I were to pursue a PhD, I'd be very interested in researching the relationship between learning styles and problem-solving and social styles. But, I do not at this time plan to pursue a PhD.