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A Good IDEA for Learning

Ever walked out of class with that elated feeling where you just know you taught a good class? Perhaps a student or two even said something to you afterward or paid you the supreme accolade with the text “U dun good.” But did you? And while your students might have felt euphoric afterward, did they learn anything? And, more importantly, can you prove it? By way of background, most of us know the Nosich (2001) strategy of how to introduce a “fundamental and powerful concept” (Learning to Think Things Through, Upper Saddle River, NY: Pearson, 40). S-E-E-I (sometimes called the SEE-ing I)...

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Rubrics and Effective Grading

Rubrics can be wonderful tools to help you and your students gain clarity around teaching and learning objectives. With a set of solid rubrics in place, grades can be tools to help students self-assess and evaluate their learning and the quality of their work, as well as motivate them. For both students and teachers, grades hold an important position in academic life. Resources for Developing Successful Rubrics Assessment, Assessment Rubrics and Evaluation Guidelines This webpage contains information about and links to resources for Assessment, Assessment Rubrics and Evaluation Guidelines...

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Top Ten Tips for Assessing Student Performance

Clearly communicate your expectations in multiple venues well ahead of the due dates for exams and assignments. Provide clear rubrics that illustrate how the work will be assessed. Provide examples of excellent, mediocre and unsatisfactory work, so standards are clear. Assess often, even if such "dip-sticking" is merely for preview or review; this helps monitor student understanding and informs the instructor's course design and pacing. Assess the process and not only the product. Certain skills related to research, media projects, writing, and scientific research are often overlooked in...

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