WHAT IS A MIX-MATCH? A Mix-Match is a formative assessment that evaluates a
student critical thinking skills.
A Mix-Match sounds so simple,
but it is very effective in helping students make connections between the
lesson’s different terms and concepts.
Simply put, students create three categories and then place the
terms/concepts into their categories.
HOW TO EVALUATE? First, students must create
content specific categories. I have had
a few students try the following for their categories: GROUP #1, GROUP #2, and
GROUP #3. These are too general. These category titles are not distinguished from
each other, and they are not content specific. Another time students named
their categories: LEADERS or IMPORTANT EVENTS.
These titles are also too general.
But, if we were studying
World War II, I would allow LEADERS FROM WORLD WAR II ERA, or IMPORTANT WORLD
WAR II BATTLES/CONFERENCES. These titles
are very specific to the Mix-Match lesson.
NO RIGHT or WRONG ANSWER? There is no
ONE correct answer with a Mix-Match. If a student has a term/concept in a
questionable category I give them the opportunity to explain their answer. This is the critical part of the Mix-Match this
allows students to demonstrate their critical thinking skills.
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