Classroom Assessment Techniques
Assessing student learning is a dynamic, ongoing process. It can inform the student and the faculty member about the student's progress as well as provide feedback on faculty approaches to instruction. This page provides some research-supported quick techniques to assess student learning WITHOUT adding significant work for the faculty member.
Workshops and Materials
Assessment Ideas
Assessment Resources
Bloom's Taxonomy Verbs
Handout shared at TIME workshop with verbs aligned to levels on taxonomy
Bloom's Taxonomy Overview, Verbs & Examples
Handout shared for activity during Professional Development session
NoteApp
Collaborative note taking site.
Concept Map Tool
Free web tool to let students create, share and save concept maps
Rubric Maker
Create your own rubric or use other rubric templates
Tests: Write Better Tests (article with examples)
Suggestions and cautions for drafting multiple-choice, true/false and other written tests
T.I.M.E.
Dr. Jeff Kenton's PowerPoint (as a pdf) for faculty workshop on assessment
Learning Outcomes Assessment Blog
The Learning Outcomes Assessment blog that includes helpful information and resources.
Handout shared at TIME workshop with verbs aligned to levels on taxonomy
Bloom's Taxonomy Overview, Verbs & Examples
Handout shared for activity during Professional Development session
NoteApp
Collaborative note taking site.
Concept Map Tool
Free web tool to let students create, share and save concept maps
Rubric Maker
Create your own rubric or use other rubric templates
Tests: Write Better Tests (article with examples)
Suggestions and cautions for drafting multiple-choice, true/false and other written tests
T.I.M.E.
Dr. Jeff Kenton's PowerPoint (as a pdf) for faculty workshop on assessment
Learning Outcomes Assessment Blog
The Learning Outcomes Assessment blog that includes helpful information and resources.
Assessment Tools and Ideas
An introduction to these tools, and a chance to try them, is offered in the "Clickers & Other Assessment Tools" workshop.
Clickers & Other Assessment Tools Workshop
Clickers 101
Resources to accompany the workshop in Getting Started with Student Response Devices
Clickers & Other Assessment Tools Workshop
Clickers 101
Resources to accompany the workshop in Getting Started with Student Response Devices
Workshop Presentation
Bibliography
Ambrose, S. A., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, C., & Norman, M. K. (2010). How learning works. 7 research-based principles for smart teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bain, K. (2004). What the best college teachers do. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
Desrochers, C. & Deone, Z. Torosyan, R. (2016). Provided meaningful feedback on students’academic performance. The IDEA CENTER.
Roueche, J. E., Milliron, M. D. & Roueche, S. D. (2003) Practical magic on the front lines of teaching excellence. Washington D. C.: Community College Press.
Ambrose, S. A., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, C., & Norman, M. K. (2010). How learning works. 7 research-based principles for smart teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bain, K. (2004). What the best college teachers do. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
Desrochers, C. & Deone, Z. Torosyan, R. (2016). Provided meaningful feedback on students’academic performance. The IDEA CENTER.
Roueche, J. E., Milliron, M. D. & Roueche, S. D. (2003) Practical magic on the front lines of teaching excellence. Washington D. C.: Community College Press.