Formative Assessment: For a formative assessment to see how my students would respond to

active learning versus non active learning I took observation notes during a lesson where active
learning was incorporated and another lesson where the students were just sitting in their seats
not being very active. During a math lesson where the students were being taught how to count
forward and backward by using addition and subtraction the CT and I made a large number line
from 1-10 that we would lay on the floor and then would give the students a problem such as
8+2= and then the selected student would start on the number 8 and then jump forward two
times to land on the answer, which would be 10. The students absolutely loved this activity; they
really caught onto the concept and gained a deeper understanding of what it means to add and
subtract numbers.

Summative Assessment: To collect a summative assessment about how active learning effects
student learning and focus, I decided on a simple interview process where I would sit the
students down and simply ask them a few questions about lessons we have done in the classroom
and which ones they enjoyed the most and which ones they remember the most information
from. During the interview I took notes and recorded simple responses from the students so I
could analyze where the students are benefitting and where they are not (if that be the case).

Student Response
1 I liked the jumping math game
2 I dont like sitting down all of the time
3 I liked pushing stuff in science
4 math games are fun
5 I like sitting with my whiteboard
6 I remember how to add numbers
7 I remember how to use feathers to beat gravity
8 I like when we move around
9 I like pretending to be people in the books
10 I liked when we dropped pencils and stuff to see what hit the floor first
11 I remember counting a lot of numbers in math
12 I like staying at my table
13 I like making up my stories with the class
14 I like the fun games we play
15 I remember when we moved around the room for science

In the big scheme of things the goal of my wondering is to find a way that will maximize the
learning that the students receive in the classroom. By incorporating active learning activities
within lessons students will in essence become more engaged with what they are being taught.
By being more engaged they are more likely to remember and have a deeper understanding as to
what they are learning rather than just knowing the material because it is something they have
memorized or something that they complete by routine. The active learning activities is
beneficial for hands on learners and for the students who are not primarily hands on learners it
provides them with an opportunity for differentiation, to learn in different ways. This is also
beneficial for my ELL students because they work well with visuals, so being that they will be
provided visuals for what we are learning and then they have the opportunity to work hands on
and do things for themselves will encourage deeper thoughts and understandings of the content.