Integrating Layered Delivery within the Learning by Doing Model Greg Hall RMIT, Vietnam greg.hall@rmit.edu.vn

Who am I? How did I get here?

Learning By Doing  Model Easier with some courses, essential in all courses

“You don't learn to walk by following rules “You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” ― Richard Branson Learning is not a spectator sport. - Anonymous

When I listen to myself…I learn about my beliefs: LBD: my first student award 1st day intro: Love / Hate

As academics, we spend a lot of time talking about things like classroom-instruction techniques, designing effective research assignments, teaching information literacy, using digital tools — the list goes on and on, yet exams seem to be something we take for granted. And then we end up testing as we were tested, in ways that may or may not align with the actual goals we have the course.

Question: What was your last assessment? Do you enjoy assessment?

One Day I needed to assess my student’s ability to use, lights and camera in 2nd year video production class “Demonstrate technical skills by using production equipment for the shooting of a short video production.”

If we assess in pieces, do they really appreciate the end game? Little fun for them because the real essence of production is the end product.

Demonstrate the technical skills: camera, tripod and 3 lights.

Demonstrate the technical skills: camera, tripod and 3 lights. Make a “How To” video Demonstrate the technical skills: camera, tripod and 3 lights.

Show “How To” create a production Trick / Technique Make a “How To” video Demonstrate the technical skills: camera, tripod and 3 lights.

Learning and Displaying: Use of tripod, camera & 3Lights Understanding what a good “How To” is A previously unknown production trick / technique

Another example…before you try it: Write a Lead Sentence for a news article. (10 summaries supplied)

Write a Lead Sentence for a news article. (10 summaries supplied) Same, but expand to include a Lead Paragraph

Write a Lead Sentence for a news article. (10 summaries supplied) Same, but expand to include a Lead Paragraph Same, but expand to include Headline

Question of Weighting… First and Initial Objective: 40 / 60 Second added Objective: 30 / 20 Third added Objective: 30 / 10 Or?

How do we do this in other courses. How do we do this in your course How do we do this in other courses? How do we do this in your course? Pair up…. Design a Layered Assessment Be prepared to describe it

Questions?

Self Assessment conference Peer Assessment Conference Slightly different topic…but still assessment: Do your students argue for higher grades? Self Assessment conference Peer Assessment Conference

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