November 17: Test review

Today we tried something new, which I think worked out very well. Instead of covering problems one-by-one on the board, the students were split into six groups (roughly four per group). Each group had a set of small problems or tasks to work on. After about ten minutes, the tasks were rotated (via groups moving to different tables). Overall it seemed that the students were a lot more engaged. They were able to discuss the problems with each other more openly, and the teacher and I were free to assist groups as needed. I noticed a few students that were less motivated to participate, but it was more a matter of their attitude than the activity. The reaction from the students afterwards was very positive. As discussed with the teacher, some improvements could be made. The main problem was that some stations (those requiring math) took too much time to complete the task.