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Classroom Assessment Techniques
Minute Paper
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Description
The Minute paper is traditionally done at the end of a class. You ask the students, either individually or in groups, to respond to a short question posed by you. They take a minute or two to write a response anonymously. You collect these minute papers, reflect upon them, note emergent themes, and formulate adjustments for the next class.
Assessment Purposes
To investigate how well students understand important concepts presented during a class period, and to improve instruction in the succeeding class by modifications in your presentation.
Limitations
Must focus on one concept, otherwise they are too complicated to analyze quickly. If your students have limited reflective skills, minute papers are best done in groups, formal or informal. Because they focus on one concept in one class, they are not very beneficial for changes in overall course design. They are essentially formative assessments.
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