The One-Sentence Summary By: Michelle Rogers-Johnson, Ph.D. Educational Specialist The one-sentence summary is one of many strategies instructors can use to engage students in thinking about the content and assess learning. The strategy consists of a series of questions students answer to demonstrate their understanding of a process or concept. One sentence summaries typically include several of the following prompts: When teaching a large quantity of information—especially complex information, this strategy can help students synthesize and focus on the most important points. Tips:
Options for sharing one-sentence summaries:
Challenge: create a one-sentence summary task for content you teach. Share it with CTL so that we can post in the next newsletter. Reference: Angelo, T. A., & Cross, P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers. San Franciso, CA: Jossey-Bass.
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