Assessing Learning Outcomes 5 Assessing Learning Outcomes Evaluating Knowledge, Skills And Understanding SECTION 1 Formative Assessment SECTION 2 Constructing Summative Assessment SECTION 3 Grading Criteria

By the end of this chapter, you are able to: Identify a range of timely and effective assessment strategies to assess course learning outcomes. Distinguish the difference between assessment and evaluation Choose formative assessment combining with the content of study

Evaluating Knowledge, Skills And Understanding : The difference between assessment and evaluation Assessment focuses on learning, teaching and outcomes. It provides information for improving learning and teaching. Evaluation analyzing assessment data and drawing conclusions from the results. PIC reference: http://trainingrx.org/assessment-vs-evaluation-whats-the-diff/

Dimension of Difference Evaluating Knowledge, Skills And Understanding : Summarizes key differences between assessment and evaluation Dimension of Difference Assessment Evaluation Content: timing, primary purpose Formative: ongoing, to improve learning Summative: final, to gauge quality Orientation: focus of measurement Process-oriented: how learning is going Product-oriented: what’s been learned Findings: uses thereof Diagnostic: identify areas for improvement Judgmental: arrive at an overall grade/score Pic reference: https://blog.peerinstruction.net/2012/09/04/how-one-professor-motivated-students-to-read-before-a-flipped-class-and-measured-their-effort/

Evaluating Knowledge, Skills And Understanding : Formative and summative assessment Summative assessment is for summarize student achievement at a particular time. Formative assessment is used to promote further improvement of student attainment (Crooks, 2001). Summative assessment can also be used formatively, if it provides feedback to the student and lead to further improvement. PIC reference: http://assessmentandreporting.blogspot.com/

Section 1 Formative Assessment What is formative assessment? Monitor student’s learning with ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. Help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work Help faculty recognize where students are struggling and address problems immediately PIC reference: http://dpi.wi.gov/strategic-assessment/formative

How do I determine what type of formative assessment strategy to use? PIC reference: http://www.deped.gov.ph/infographics/classroom-assessment-guidelines Determine what aspect of student learning they want to measure. Consider the learning preferences of their students. Not rely on one type of assessment strategy. A variety of individual and group formative assessment strategies should be used. Individual strategies allow teachers to get a clear picture of each student and their understanding of the concept or skill being measured.

Examples of Formative Assessment: Minute Paper Two questions asked at the end of the lesson Students spend one-minute writing the answers and then put the anonymous papers in a box as they leave the class. Before the next class lecturers use the feedback to provide ideas for revision for the next class.

Examples of Formative Assessment: Memory Matrix Used to organize information and identify relationships in the content. Students are asked to fill in the blank cells, demonstrating their understanding of the content. There is moderate investment of time required on behalf of faculty to create the matrix and then analyze the results.

Examples of Formative Assessment: Muddiest Point The teacher asks students, at the end of the teaching session, to write down (on a card/online) the answer to the question “What was the muddiest point/most confusing point addressed today?” Collect and separate the answers into categories. Review the muddiest points at the beginning of the next class meeting. PIC reference: http://www.mghihp.edu/faculty/faculty-compass/teaching/Assessing-Student-Learning/CAT/3CAT_Examples.aspx

Examples of Formative Assessment: Concept Maps Diagrams that spatially show the mental connections They help visual learners get their minds around abstract relationships A graphic view of your students’ organization of the knowledge. PIC reference:

Examples of Formative Assessment: Paper or Project Prospectus A brief, structured first-draft plan for a term paper or term project. Prompts students to think through elements of the assignment i.e., the topic, purpose, intended audience, major questions to be answered, basic organization, and time and resources required. Project Prospectus--focuses on the tasks to be accomplished, skills to be improved, and products to be developed. PIC reference: https://jennydoudle.wordpress.com/2014/04/17/art-design-project-prospectus-header-page-thumbnails/

Examples of Formative Assessment: Everyday Ethical Dilemmas Students respond briefly and anonymously to cases, and faculty analyze the response in order to understand the student’s values. “Your colleague is forever taking credit for your and other people’s work. Is it okay to exact a little revenge and for once take credit for her labors?” PIC reference: http://essaygator.com/sample-essay-on-ehical-dilemma-in-nursing.php Affective domain – asking students to discuss about the issue of moral.

Examples of Formative Assessment: Punctuated Lectures: Provide student with performance feedback on learning concepts and activities Provide a diverse array of assessment methods to reflect student understanding of the learning outcomes Provide opportunities for relearning and reassessment Listen Stop Reflect Write Feedback

Formative Card Methods CELT group creates a formative card methods that can be used as a teaching techniques and assessment at the same time. The cards can be classified into 6 categories 1) Students work 2) Self-reporting strategies 3) Technology 4) Peer assessment 5) Teachers observation 6) Self-assessment.

Matrix of Formative assessment and Bloom taxonomy Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Minute paper ⚫️ Background knowledge probe Focused listing Memory matrix ⚫ Muddies point Concept Maps Paper & Project prospectus Everyday ethical dilemmas Self-confidence surveys Punctuated lectures Application cards Pic reference: