Measure Your Mind: The Mentimeter and How to Use ItTrabue, Marion Rex
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Measure Your Mind: The Mentimeter and How to Use It
Trabue, Marion Rex
Educational tests and measurements; Intelligence tests; Psychological tests
“This is Test 4 _here_. Look.” After everyone has found the page—“Now
watch.” E. points to first digit of key on blackboard and then points to
the symbol under it. Same for all nine digits in key. E. then (1) points
to first digit of sample, (2) to the empty space below digit, (3) points
to corresponding digit of key, (4) points to proper symbol under digit
in key, and (5) traces the outline of the proper symbol in the blank
space under the digit in the sample. Same for first five samples.
Demonstrator, at a gesture, fills in all the samples, working as
follows: (1) Touches the number in first sample with index finger of
right hand; (2) holding finger there, finds with index finger of left
hand the corresponding number in key; (3) drops index finger of left
hand to symbol for number found; (4) holding left hand in this position
writes appropriate symbol in the lower half of sample.
[Illustration: Test 4]
Similarly with the other samples. While working, demonstrator should
stand as far as possible to the left, doing all the samples from this
side.
At the end of demonstration E. says, “Look here” and points to key on
page, repeating the gestures used in pointing on the blackboard at the
beginning of the demonstration. Then, “All right. Go ahead. Hurry up!”
Orderlies point out key to men who are at a loss to find it. At the end
of 2 minutes, E. says: “Stop! But don’t turn the page.”
TEST 5—NUMBER CHECKING
“This is Test 5 _here_.” After everyone has found the page, “Now watch.”
In this demonstration E. must try to get “Yes” or “No” responses from
the group. If the wrong response is volunteered by group, E. points to
digits again and gives right response, “Yes” or “No” as the case may be.
E. points to first digit of first number in left column, then to first
digit first number in right column, then to second digit first number in
left column and second digit first number in right column; nods head,
says “Yes” and makes an imaginary cross at end of number in right
column. Motions to demonstrator, who makes an “X” there. E. does the
same for second line of figures, but here he indicates clearly by
shaking head and saying “no” that certain digits are not identical. E.
repeats for three more sets and after each, looks at group, says “Yes?”
in questioning tone and waits for them to say “Yes” or “No.” He repeats
correct reply with satisfaction. Demonstrator checks each after group
has responded, or at signal from E. if group does not respond.
Demonstrator then works out remaining items, pointing from column to
column and working deliberately. E. summarizes demonstrator’s work by
pointing to the whole numbers in each set and saying “Yes” (indicating
X) or “No”; if “No,” he shows again where the numbers are unlike. E.
then points to page and says “All right. Go ahead. Hurry up!” At the end
of 3 minutes E. says “Stop! Turn over the page to Test 6.”
=Test 5=
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