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  Case: Are Pop Quizzes Punishment?
Every time you ask your students a question during class, they just look at you as if
you are talking about something they've never heard of before, even though you discussed that very
topic in class last week. This is so frustrating for you that you are tempted to start giving pop quizzes
just to punish the students for not paying attention. Is this the right method to use? Are pop quizzes considered punishment? What other method might you suggest for teachers who struggle with this issue?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I don't think pop quizzes are considered a punishment at all. I was and still am a student and recently determined that pop quizzes are a great tool. They can inform teachers if their students are retaining information from lessons. It is important to realize that not all pop quizzes test on the information that students were supposed to study at home. Most of the time pop quizzes test on information learned in class. This is a great way for a teacher to see how efficient their lesson was. Teachers who don't like pop quizzes because they feel that its punishment can just ask their class pop quiz questions aloud as and determine by the answers to the questions if their lesson was efficient and stuck with the students.
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I think pop quizzes are punishment.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 10:58 pm
Rated By: Jessica Sorensen
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Good solution!
Rated On: March 4, 2016 2:07 am
Rated By: ymyQeg
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree, pop quizzes are a great too to utilize. The teacher can change the way pop quizzes are thought of, in the classroom.
Rated On: October 17, 2019 2:48 pm
Rated By: vyBesy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I would not do this.
Rated On: October 18, 2019 9:22 pm
Rated By: Lauren Toner