By now some of you have had your 1st experience with the quizzes in your course. At the beginning of every semester there are often protests about how little time is allowed for quizzes, and requests that more time be allowed. You'll get better at completing the quizzes in the time that's allowed. These quizzes put a premium on fluency, which is the ability to respond not only correctly but quickly. In order to master something you must become fluent, just like when learning a new language. You must be able to speak and understand others not only correctly, but at a high rate of speed.
In your course there should NOT be enough time to look up answers to quiz questions. Instead, if you're studying well, you'll know the answers without looking them up, and in that situation, there's plenty of time to complete the quiz.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Quizzes require fluency
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I teach courses in the principles and applications of Behavior Analysis, the science and technology of behavior, which is different from other approaches in psychology in that it takes behavior as a subject matter in its own right, rather than as a tool for studying something else, such as the mind. The main purpose of this blog is to be a supplementary means of communication with students who are taking my courses.
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