Assessment Strategies for Student Learning.
Summative assessment - takes place at the end of the course; usually graded and therefore high stakes.
Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs for short)
- in-class exercises that helps instructors teach or reinforce a concept in class
- collects feedback during class
- provides gauge for instructors on what students have learned in class (met learning outcomes). Indirectly, it helps us reflect on our teaching strategies and strengthen our teaching skills.
- for single-session classes, CATs can serve both as formative and/or summative assessments (for that session).
- CATs are useful active learning exercises appropriate for single- or multi-sessions classes.
Classroom Assessment Techniques
Contains detailed instructions for a variety of CATs for use in the class. Each link contains the activity and a lesson plan to guide the usage of the CAT in your classroom.
A. Background Knowledge Probe
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searching the library catalog orient to basic web search orient on boolean operators |
B. 1000 Level Misconception
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introduction to library catalog - conceptual |
C. Categorizing Grid
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develop understanding of the organization of knowledge help develop skills in selecting tools for research |
D. Checking for Understanding
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applicable to any topic instructor wants |
E. General Questions
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class evaluation - most useful if doing 2 or more sessions |
F. Grouping Sources of Information
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understanding what different sources offer (e.g., Encyclopedias vs articles) |
G. How to find a scholarly article
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searching databases and catalog using citation management tool |
H. Minute Paper
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concept evaluation tool - all topics baseline info to start class - all topics |
I. Evaluating Sources Checklist & Summary
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evaluating sources - checklist summarizing information concisely |
J. Paraphrasing Boolean operators
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overview on boolean operators overview on truncation |
K. Pre-Post Class Quiz
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applicable to various topics covered in class (e.g., peer review; reading citations, etc.,) |
L. Scholarly Popular Categorization
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understanding differences in scholarly and popular materials |
M. Working with a Topic
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construct searchable question identify subject headings narrow down research |