Assessment Strategies for Student Learning.
Formative assessment - In-class; takes the pulse of the class; not high stakes; helps students learn or helps students reinforce what they have learned
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
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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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Background Knowledge Probe
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orient to basic web search
orient on boolean operators |
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some; print worksheet
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. 1000 Level Misconception
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| Target Topic(s) introduction to library |
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Categorizing Grid
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C. Categorizing Grid
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develop understanding of the organization of knowledge
help develop skills |
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in selecting tools for research |
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Class Level 1000, 2000, 3000 |
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Checking for Understanding
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| Target Topic(s) class evaluation - most useful if doing 2 or more sessions |
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Grouping Sources of Information
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| Target Topic(s) understanding what different sources offer (e.g., Encyclopedias vs articles) |
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How to find a scholarly article
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| Target Topic(s) searching databases and catalog
using citation management tool |
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Minute Paper
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concept evaluation tool - all topics
baseline info to start class - all topics |
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Evaluating Sources Checklist & Summary
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summarizing information concisely |
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Paraphrasing Boolean operators
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overview on truncation |
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Pre-Post Class Quiz
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| Target Topic(s) applicable to various topics covered in class (e.g., peer review; reading citations, etc.,) |
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Class Level all levels, incl. Grads |
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Scholarly Popular Categorization
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Create questions;
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send questions in advance to students
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Working with a Topic
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| Target Topic(s) construct searchable question
identify subject headings
narrow down research |
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