3.9.1 Oral Quizzing
Regular and continued evaluation of the student's learning is necessary for judging the effectiveness of instruction given for planning the emphasis and pace of subsequent instruction. The most practical means of evaluation for this purpose is direct or indirect questioning of the student by the instructor. Proper quizzing by the instructor can have a number of desirable results.
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Reveals Effectiveness Of The Instructor's Training Procedures
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Checks Student's Retention Of What Has Been Learned
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Reviews Material Already Covered
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Helps To Retain Students Interest And Stimulate Thinking
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Emphasizes Important Points Of Training
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Identifies Points Which Needmore Emphasis
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Checks Students Comprehension Of Material
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Promotes Active Student Participation
Effective quizzing requires preparation; good questions are rarely spontaneous. They should solicit specific answers clearly associated with the subject at hand. The questions, "Do you understand?" or "Do you have any questions?" have no place in effective quizzing. Assurance by students that they do understand or have no questions provides no evidence of comprehension. Instead, several specific questions covering important points in the material presented should be asked, so that evidence of comprehension can be detected.
Answers to student's questions must also conform with certain considerations. Instructors must be sure they understand the question before attempting to answer. They should display interest, by words and attitude, in the student's question and frame an answer which is as direct and accurate as possible. As they answer the question, they must watch for clues concerning the student's acceptance and comprehension of the answer because, here again, finishing the answer with, "Do you understand?" will not tell instructors that they have conveyed their message.
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