College Readiness Project

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College Readiness ProjectPassing the GED
TestLine-Up Activity
Dorothy Babbington Brazosport College Coastal
GREAT Region
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College Readiness Project Passing the GED
TestLine-Up Activity
Objectives Students are aware of the
composition of the GED test
along with tips for passing each
section of the test. Materials GED
Information Bulletin or GED text that
contains test taking tips, student
handout page, question cards.
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Passing the GED TestLine-Up Activity
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InstructionsPassing the GED TestLine-Up
Activity
Previous work KWL on students knowledge of the
GED test, instruction on test components,
practice with the test format
Steps 1. Students work independently
reviewing GED test taking
recommendations. 2. Students select the
test taking tip that they feel is
most important for them to remember and document
this. 3. Distribute question cards to
each student group(of 8) 4. Students
form a 4 person line facing an opposing line.
5. Students read the question to the person
opposite them, noting the
students response. 6. Repeat with
opposite person reading question and noting
response. 7. Time is called and the
lines rotate to a new partner. 8. Back
in large group, students with the same question,
assimilate the responses, and then
present to the class.
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Professional Learning Strategies
Passing the GED TestLine-Up Activity

• Project and problem based instruction
• Writing and Reflection
• Graphic Organizers
• Cooperative learning
• Movement
• Brainstorm and discussion

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Passing the GED TestLine-Up Activity
Theoretical Framework

• Adults learn most effectively when engaged
• collaboratively with peers(DuFour, 1991)
• Dialogue enables adults to achieve deeper
• meaning and understanding because they can
• utilize the skills of inquiry, reflection, and
• explanation(Gregory, 2003)
• The process of personal learning should involve
• the sharing and interpretation of human
• experiences through dialogue with one another
• (Kolb, 1989)

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Skills UtilizedPassing the GED TestLine-Up
Activity

• involves
• inquiry
• reflection
• collaboration
• dialogue and sharing
• explanation

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ReflectionPassing the GED TestLine-Up
Activity

• BASIC Skills
• Behavior and Attitudes
• - test taking skills, independent and team
  work,
• communication
• Active learning
• - inquiry, reflection, and explanation
• Summarizing
• - develop and document key topic points
• Independent Comprehension monitoring
• - writing, reflecting and sharing
• College Information
• - procedures and expectations

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ReflectionPassing the GED TestLine-Up
Activity

• Effect on Learners
• Learned important skills
• Fun
• Team building
• Empathy and support

Logistics Students had fun Effective
learning Organized chaos

• Professional Learning
• Need to explain to students the approach
  philosophy
• Need to start early in the semester with this
  approach
• Students generally love participatory activities
• Line-Up is a very versatile activity
• - End of year
  brainstorm
• - GED essay
  topic questions

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Active Learning is key to building dendrites!
A special thank-you to Barbara Baird!