I've found doing assessments a bit tricky, but understand the value. A good section on ethics which can sometimes be overlooked in class.
Information retention isn't always immediately apparent with the use of CATs and other evaluation methods you can help see what areas and level of understanding your students possess. Which helps you to further tailor the learning experience and give opportunities to develop the habit of advanced thought through application assessments by testing their knowledge via performance.
In this session, valuable methods for evaluating students were discussed. I learned that first assess if students have grasped key concepts independently, highlighting the importance of self-preparation. Second, observing subsequent classes can help see if the students can apply past learnings without guidance. Third, it is important to gauge engagement, emphasizing not just enthusiasm but also deep concentration and active participation.
Additionally, I intent to use CATs and exams to evaluate the students' ability to apply knowledge and problem-solving skills. These insights will guide my teaching approach. I intend to encourage students to take responsibility for their learning, create an environment where they can apply previous knowledge, and foster engagement in various forms. Finally, using exams as an assessment tool will need planning and deep consideration of structure, ensuring the exams are measuring the students' understanding beyond the immediate classroom knowledge and into the other stages of Bloom's taxonomy.
Comment on John Dailey's post: Ethics is important in every profession. Students come with a knowledge base of what is considered wrong and right. The instuctor can help the student recognize ethical decisions within a professional setting. Providing examples of ethics in the work place is a good idea.
Group Process Technique by Charles Walker.. Group work.
I have always found that critical thinking is the hallmark of a wise and educated person.
Getting the students involved actively in class discussions helps in their learning.
I enjoy both formal and informal methods of assessment. Informal assessments more so, because it allows for dialogue in depth about the topic at hand. You can really gauge someone's understanding better by asking questions but also hearing what questions they have.
This module describes different types of assessment of the content that has been taught. When designing an assessment you want to make sure that it is measuring the knowledge that you want the students to learn by being valid to your course objectives.
The group assessment techniques and use of CAT to evaluate understanding and content presentation were most helpful.
As an instructor it is important to gain an understanding of your students’ background knowledge.
General Educations Assessment is a huge highlight for my CTE class. The FIRST domain we go over is workplace skills where students have to answer questions and solve problems that deal with critical thinking and writing. Most jobs today aren't filled because of the lack of training in these areas so it does us instructors no good to commit all this time to technical skills and our students still not get the job because they can't write, communicate, or have basic problem solving skills.
Assessing the student ability to learn is the first and most important step. Using the CAT method, you can track the student ability to take in information, comprehend, and then test them on it.
I learned about the various types of assessments that can be used to determine where a student is.
Students involvement can be promoted by active learning
The engagement of my students is imperative and I like the idea of the "minute paper" to assess their knowledge.
CATs activities can help bridge the gap in learning. A CAT activity can summarize learning so far, then any gaps can be addressed.
Understanding, and appreciating the importance of evaluation using the tools and readjusting delivery of the topic with the final evaluation piece.
I appreciate the use of CAT for a quick check in to see where students may need additional or different teaching.
I learned that I will want to periodically test students knowledge throughout the course to ensure they are grasping the information, but also to assess my effectiveness in relaying the relevant information
