Optional Fresh-Question Design

This page is optional practice for designing a useful retrieval question. It is not a second quiz or a separate percentage threshold. Use SS1–SS3 for module completion.

Build a question that requires reasoning

Start with a real distinction: time spent versus independent understanding, capacity versus knowledge gap, or a plan versus an observation. Give a small scenario with explicit constraints. Ask for a decision, a reason and a check. Do not make agreement with a motivational slogan the only correct answer.

Example: “A learner has two 20-minute windows and a 90-minute task list. Their last explanation needed a solution hint. Choose a feasible next step and show how to check independent understanding.” Different schedules may be valid if they fit 40 minutes, narrow the learning target and preserve the distinction between assisted and independent work.

Calibrate after an attempt

Missing or infeasible action scores 0; a plausible action without evidence/check scores 1; a feasible justified action with an independent check and a stated limitation scores 2. This is a local practice scale, not a validated psychological measurement. Change the constraints for a fresh attempt after solution exposure.

Avoid a question whose answer is visible in its next sentence. Preserve the first response before revealing a worked example. Keep any extra practice within a planned repair or record it as optional additional time.