Assessments are a tool for learning - not just a testing of the student knowledge or ability.
I learned more about formative vs summative assessments, which we do use with with online methods, however sometimes I forget the terminology. Rubics is helpful with giving students guidelines and the instructor fair ways to grade the assignments. Also, the emphasis of good feedback such as in discussion boards is important to promote interaction.
Assessments are broken into two broad criteria, Formative and Summative. Students who are involved in self-assessment demonstrate higher learning outcomes and are likely to retain and be able to use what they learned better than their peers who were only provided with opportunities to be Assessed by their Instructor.
I think this really just reinforced what I already feel, that meaningful feedback is vital for the student to progress.
Meaningful feedback can improve learning and help students improve skills based on course content. I find it really surprising that people need to actually be told this. How does a person even enter into the field of educated people on any subject and not realize going in that positive, meaningful feedback is important to any person's learning process?
I definitely like the idea of the one-minute papers and muddiest point papers. I plan to incorporate this to help drive my lecture and offer students additional materials for their learning.
Meaningful feedback will keep the students engaged and the conversation open.
The importance in providing feedback to online learners.
Formative and summative assessments, level of learning hierarchy,
Importance of clear, concise steps to give for peer to peer productive feedback
This module helped me learn the importance of a clear and specific rubric in ensuring equal grading across students, as well in helping students understand the rational for the grade they received.
Rubrics are a great tool for the students to truly understand expectations. I love the peer review because it allows the student to be able to judge their own paper more effectively.
It is critical in the learning environment to fully understand what an assessment is and how to create the objectives in a rubric to assist students in meeting required objectives.
I plan on revising the rubric we use to clarify objectives and criteria.
I learned to consider the use of rubrics to help give students a guideline of objectives/goals to hit.
I also learned the importance of utilizing summative and formative exercises to help improve the lesson plans throughout my course.
I have learned that when developing a rubric, it is important to include learning objectives. To apply this in an course, I would make sure that the feedback provided is specifically tailored to provide a student with tasks that will help them to learn each objective.
Linking assessments to the course objectives is important for the instructor and the student. When building rubrics, linking the criteria to assignment objectives will help students see what the purpose of the assignment is. It also helps the instructor focus on how the assignment is related to course outcomes.
Feedback should be specific
Providing feedback to students is more than just "this is good" or "I agree" or "I do not agree." It's about taking the student response/assignment/assessment and providing meaningful feedback that turns into a learning objective for the student and enhances the learning experience.
I have gained a better understanding of assessments and the two types. This has encouraged me to formulate a plan to incorporate precise and positive feedback to my students.
I learn the importance of student asessment as well as how crucial is providing feedback to students to help their learning process. Now, proving the correct feedback is even more important.
