Exam Wrappers and Test Analyses

1.  Create your exam wrapper/test analysis handout.
   
2.  When graded exams are returned, provide each student with the handout.
3.  Ask students to look through their returned exams and answer the questions on the wrapper/analysis.
4.  Students return their completed wrapper to the instructor.
5.  The instructor keeps the wrapper and returns it to the student to review about a week prior to the next exam. Students review what they previously noted on their exam wrapper/test analysis so they can make adjustments in preparing for their next exam.

Use Day of Exam and Post-Exam

*The reason for this adaptation is so students can recall how they prepared for the exam, which they may forget in the time between taking the exam and seeing it graded.

1. Provide students with their exams and the wrapper/analysis at the same time. After students have completed their exams, ask them to complete any questions related to how they prepared for the exam (see sample questions in example wrappers/analyses).
2. Students then turn in their partially-completed wrappers/analyses with their completed exam.
3. Return graded exams with partially-completed wrappers/analyses.
4. Ask students to look through their returned exams and answer the questions on the remaining wrapper/analysis questions.
5. Students return their completed wrapper to the instructor.
6. The instructor keeps the wrapper and returns it to the student to review about a week prior to the next exam. Students review what they previously noted on their exam wrapper/test analysis so they can make adjustments in preparing for their next exam.

During Exam and Post-Exam

*The reason for this adaptation is that it adds an element of confidence rating during the exam itself.

1. Provide students with their exams and the wrapper/analysis at the same time. After students have completed their exams, ask them to rate their confidence for each question and complete any questions related to how they prepared for the exam (see sample questions in example wrappers/analyses).
2. Students then turn in their partially-completed wrappers/analyses with their completed exam.
3. Return graded exams with partially-completed wrappers/analyses.
4. Ask students to look through their returned exams and answer the questions on the remaining wrapper/analysis questions.
5. Students return their completed wrapper to the instructor.
6. The instructor keeps the wrapper and returns it to the student to review about a week prior to the next exam. Students review what they previously noted on their exam wrapper/test analysis so they can make adjustments in preparing for their next exam.

Using paper handouts may not be feasible given your class size or how you administer exams. If you're using online exams, you can utilize Canvas for your exam wrappers or test analyses. One way to do this is to create your wrapper or analysis as a Word document that you upload as an assignment. Students would download the file, open their graded exams, and complete the assignment. You could then review responses in Speed Grader or download their wrappers/analyses. Alternatively, you could setup the wrapper/analysis as its own quiz in Canvas. The benefit of this is that you could have it automatically graded. Students would need to have two windows/tabs open to switch between their graded exam and the wrapper/analysis quiz in Canvas.