Assessment Plan | Origin: EL103
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Teaching Online: A Student-Centered Approach --> Assessment Plan
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
meaningful feedback is supportive and direct
First, there should be several types of assessment, both summative and formative. Both give you feedback about not only what the student is learning, but how you are teaching it. Feedback on assessments is just as important as it emphasizes what the student did right, or what they can work on. A good example of this is a rubric.
Assessment should be summative and formative.
Providing effective feedback is crucial to student learning. Students need to understand how to improve and fix their mistakes for the next time.
Relating the feedback to the course objectives will benefit the student in understanding why he/she has the grade they have and see the benefit of learning the material.
The importance of feedback
Providing individual feedback is important to ensure success
Meaningful feedback offers students information that can allow for increased knowledge and skill.
I think that the most valuable element of this module was the emphasis on substantive, meaningful feedback vs. generic feedback.
Finding meaningful ways to communicate student progress and providing valuable feedback is critical to student success.
Intentional, meaningful feedback is a strong indicator of student success.
Meaningful feedback, presented in different mediums can enhance the learning experience for students.
I have learned (and hope to remember and implement more often) that when giving feedback, it is best practice to give information to increase learning rather than using comments to justify the grade.
What I have learned is that using a good rubric help the students understand what is expected of them.
I like where it's emphasized that the feedback given to learners shouldn't focus on justifying the grade given. That's what the rubric is for. Instead, the feedback should help the student learn.
I try my best to do that in feedback I give. Often times, I'll record feedback as video so that what I'm referring to is more clear.
I learned that having a clearly devised plan, using rubrics, with both peer and self assessment, create a viable and well rounded approach to learning.
I like the idea of self- and peer- reviews. Students will develop critical thinking skills by doing that, and it could potentially help them understand the concepts being taught at a deeper level.
One can never go wrong with rubrics - transparent and effective.
Rubrics let students know how something will be graded and the criteria that the teacher is looking for in an assignment. But with the rubric grade the teacher should also be providing specific feedback. What exactly did the student do well? Where are the areas where the student can improve? Being purposeful with both positive and constructive feedback will help students improve for future assignments. Most jobs require reflection that impacts change. Students need to start practicing reflection now so that they understand its importance and how it drives change in their work.
