At the end of my practicum in an Introduction to Canadian Law (CLU3M) classroom, I kindly requested that my students individually  and anonymously complete emoji exit tickets. On these tickets, they circled the emoji(s) that they felt best reflected how they felt about their experiences as my students over the course of a few weeks. The tickets also included a few blank lines on which students had the option to elaborate on their emoji choices using positive feedback and/or constructive criticism.

Whether students were telling me that they enjoyed the learning activities that I engaged them in, that I explained concepts well using examples, or remarking that a PowerPoint felt too long, they were providing me with information about their learning experience and the effectiveness of my teaching strategies. Collecting and reading over these exit tickets allows me to reflect on my experience, including noting which learning activities students responded well to and which ones they participated very little in.  This allows me to refine my professional practise as a teacher in preparation for future lessons.