Assessing for Performance

Professor Michael Sankey This work is an extrapolation of work originally published in: Sankey, M. D. (2022). The state of Australasian online higher education post-pandemic and beyond. Journal of …

Cards to provoke discussion and reflection around authentic assessment approaches in higher and further education Lydia Arnold (2022) @LydiaJArnold lydiaarnold.net Authentic Assessment

Through our feedback, we invite students into a conversation about their work.

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Research shows that grades are often not a good reflection of student learning and growth, and that being graded can be stressful for students. In addition, many traditional grading practices ...

Erin Whitteck and Douglas Fritz share efforts toward more equitable assessment on episode 370 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

Why should teachers use rubrics to assess student work? Rubrics are valuable assessment tools that provide clear and transparent expectations about what constitutes quality work. Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process […]

On today’s episode, I talk with Eden Tanner about her experiment with mastery assessment. Eden is an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi. Eden had been changing up her grading practices for a few seme...

Far too many students are doing projects that look creative but offer almost no opportunity for real learning. Time for the Grecian Urns to go.

Checks for understanding work best if we respond to the results.

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The problems with assessing too much or too little, and how to find a balance

When students receive feedback on their work, what do they do with it? Feedback literacy encompasses the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that students need to appreciate the value of feedback, engage in feedback processes, and take responsibility for their own learning and development.

Todd Zakrajsek shares about Classroom Assessment Techniques on episode 554 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

Kerry Mandulak talks about the importance of transparency in learning and teaching (TILT) on episode 550 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast

As an educator, it’s crucial to not only give students feedback but seek it from them, too. Here’s how to overcome five common barriers to getting meaningful feedback from students, and how to use self-awareness to help improve your teaching practices.

Checking for student understanding in the middle of instruction is essential for student success. Let's make sure we're doing it effectively.

Removing grades can have unexpected results

When students respond to each other’s writing, it’s often more helpful to the responders than the receivers, writes Patricia A. Dunn.