I like the idea of using CAT activities, not only at the beginning or end of class, but also mid class to regain focus. I also liked the example of whether "what" or "how" we teach is more important - like scissor blades, both are so important that they can't work without each other.
The difficulty in grading ethical decision making based on commonly found ethical dilemmas.
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I appreciated the focus on CATs as well and would like to encourage their use to assess knowledge anonymously and informally within class sessions.
The use of assessments across a variety of learning styles and deliveries ensures a broader analysis ability for the instructor in their effectiveness in information delivery.
Assessment is a really good tool to evaluate your students and how they are learning.
CAT activities and the ways of learning and applying new information
General education and soft skills are just as important to success in active learning and career development as continuing education and instructional seminars
Formative and Summative Assessments are key to keeping the learning process on track, over both the short-term and long-term. Instructors must align these assessments with the learning objectives.
Great info on how to evaluate different students.
Instructors have a professional obligation to assess their students with methods that enable the students to reflect the knowledge and skills they have acquired during their instruction.
Continuous assessment enables the best learning outcomes for students. Interesting the use of "post-Enron days" in the ethics portion. My guess is for the majority of people these days taking this online course won't know much about Enron.
Active learning, status checks
Assessments and critical teaching is a big part of educational process
When evaluating, it is very important to try to be positive, assessments will vary, as does ones thought process. Always be mindful to determine the appropriate assessment.
Proper assessment is sooooo important. Most assessments are memorization-centric.
Active learning is a great way to keep students engaged and curious to learn. It helps increase confidence in their ability to apply their knowledge.
ED 103 - I found this block of instruction facinating because it introduced a number of concepts from Bloom's Taxonomy to describing the skills most general education programs seek to develop. I have recently applied Bloom's Taxonomy in the development of lesson and learning objectives.
This section gave great information on how to help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Assessing students with ungraded questions/tasks is a great way to understand their current level of knowledge. I also liked having the students write down questions they have, so that the student may feel more comfortable asking them.
Tests and quizzes should evaluate the student's learning. They shouldn't be done "just because". An assessment of student's knowledge of the material will help an instructor in presentation of the material.
