the most feared word in higher education………
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The most feared word in higher education………. Assessment. Definitions. What are you going to do with the assessment data?. Summative Formative. Assessment targets. Individuals, Assignments, Learning activity Courses, Programs, Institutions. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Summative Formative
Individuals, Assignments, Learning activity Courses, Programs, Institutions.
Assessment at a point in time v. longitudinal assessment
Direct Assessment of Learning Gathers evidence, based on student performance, which
demonstrates the learning itself. Indirect Assessment of Learning -
Gathers reflection about the learning or secondary evidence of its existence. Ex. Student survey asking about development of cultural awareness
Embedded Assessment – A means of gathering information about student learning
that is built into and a natural part of the teaching-learning process.
Validity – A measure of how well an assessment relates to what students are expected to have learned. A valid assessment measures what it is supposed to measure and not some peripheral features.
Reliability – A measure of the constancy of scoring outcomes over time or over many evaluators. A test is considered reliable if the same answers produce the same score no matter when and how the scoring is done.
Objective tests Pre/Post tests Rubrics Classroom assignments Skills competency Student Portfolios Audio taping Video taping
Bloom’s taxonomy SOLO taxonomy
Triangulation or mixed methods
Qualitative Quantitative