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What
are you Already Doing?Look
at the list below. Which assessment approaches have you
tried?
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§Classroom
Assessment Techniques (CATS)
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§Service
learning projects
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Traditional
vs. Alternative Assessment
Traditional Approaches to
Assessment are
objective test/exams where students
choose a response from a list, such as:
multiple-choice
true/false or
matching
Alternative Assessment are
outcomes achieved using various format as listed below:
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Capstone class
or Projects:
Provide an opportunity for students to synthesize
what they have learned in a number of courses—in their
majors as well as in electives and general education
courses. Some institutions plan public events in which
students present their projects, either for assessment by a
team or panel or simply as a means of sharing their
experiences with other students or faculty.
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Learning Logs
Learning
Logs are
logged examples of how students suggest use content
or concepts.
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Classroom Assessment
Techniques (CATS)
Classroom Assessment is a
learner-centered, teacher-directed approach designed to
improve student learning in the individual classroom.
The goal of classroom assessment is to provide
instructors with continuous feedback about how students
are experiencing the teaching and learning environment
for the purposes of course improvement and improvement
of teaching methods.
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Oral
Presentations
Oral
presentations are verbal presentation
of work.
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- Demonstrations
Demonstrations are student
demonstrations of the knowledge and skills they have
learned and acquired, this emphasizes the integration
and application of the separate facets of the academic
major. Examples include student recitals, art
exhibitions, practice teaching, and supervised field
experiences.
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Portfolios
Collections of student work
that demonstrate student learning and development
over time.
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Sample Information Literacy Assessment
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For additional information,
please contact:
(336) 224-4727 or
librarystaff@davidsonccc.edu |
