Matt Braa sent me this link to a blog post that talks about a different way of reviewing. It is called "The Mistake Game." Students work in groups on a problem to find the correct solution. Then the group has to re-work the problem and make one mistake on purpose. The fake solution is presented to the class, and the other groups have to find the mistake. I thought this was a really clever way to approach review. It incorporates higher level thinking. It is easy to watch someone give the correct solution to a problem; it requires more attentive thinking to know how to do the problem correctly AND recognize the error. I think this would work especially well for my honors classes who "get it" right away. I am excited to try it out for our first review day!
I like this idea! We have our first math test of the year coming up, and this seems like a great way to review. I am curious to see how it will work out for you!
ReplyDeleteI like this idea too. I think it could easily work for other subject areas besides just math. Thinking in terms of social studies, you could have a paragraph written and they find the mistake. Or a picture drawn depicting some event and they have to redraw to make it correct. Possibilites are endless. Like it! :)
ReplyDeleteI think I may actually use this tomorrow during SWAT! I am reteaching latitude and longitude. Perhaps I could cross names off their failed quizzes and have them correct the mistakes of other students. Interesting idea!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of this. When teaching math, I will sometimes put up a solution or answer to a problem that features a mistake. It really gets my students' minds turning and helps them practices strategies to check their work. I am interested in trying this out in a more formal review way. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteI like this idea too - a great way to make the review process less tedious. Kids love this kind of challenge. This is a good general reminder to look for ways to spice up routine practice with activities that have a "game" or other jazzy component.
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