Classroom Assessment Techniques in Higher Education Teaching

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Classroom Assessment Techniques in Higher Education Teaching Instructional Skills Workshop Theme Session Day 3 1 Prepared by Isabeau Iqbal, PhD for Instructional Skills Workshop Theme Session at UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology

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Classroom Assessment Techniques in Higher Education Teaching

Instructional Skills Workshop Theme Session

Day 3

Prepared by Isabeau Iqbal, PhD for Instructional Skills Workshop Theme Session at UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology

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Classroom assessment techniques

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Learning objectives

By the end of this session, learners will be able to:

• Recall at least 2 principles of CATs• Name 2 or more benefits of CATs for instructors

and students• Identify at least 2 CATs that they can use in their

teaching

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Classroom assessment techniques

1. Formative assessment for improvement of teaching and student learning

2. Any size class 3. Students: think about what they have

learned

Jeremy Wilburn: https://flic.kr/p/9gL2FY

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Classroom assessment techniques

4. Can be used by instructors every class5. Quick to design and implement6. Use information immediately

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CATs can assess…

1. prior knowledge2. course-related knowledge, recall and

understanding 3. analysis and critical thinking skills

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CATs can assess…

4. students’ awareness of their attitudes and values

5. skills in synthesis and creative thinking 6. student reactions to teaching, class

activities and materials

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Jigsaw

Photo: David Eccles, https://flic.kr/p/77WXoE

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In your same coloured groups, discuss:

• Your thoughts about this CAT– Benefits?– Challenges?

• How might you use this CAT in your teaching?

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In your multi-coloured groups,

• Provide an explanation, in your own words, of how the CAT works:– Briefly address anticipated benefits and

challenges of using• Give one example of how this might be used in

teaching

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11Photo by Moyan Brenn. Reflections. https://flic.kr/p/kR9oZt

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One Minute Paper

What are the 2 most central things you learned in the session?

What question(s) remain uppermost in your mind?

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Learning objectives

By the end of this session, you will be able to:• Recall at least 2 principles of CATs• Name 2 or more benefits of CATs for instructors

and students• Identify at least 2 CATs that you could use in your

teaching

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Recommended resource

Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers by Thomas A. Angelo and K. Patricia Cross (Jossey-Bass, 1993).

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15Brian Costelloe, https://flic.kr/p/nN7ni

Thank you! Well-done