Assessing Student Learning

Assessment of Student Learning: Grading Effectively and Efficiently
Derek Bruff, Center for Teaching

Agenda
Some Ideas on Grading (11-11:40)
Individual Work (11:40-12:00)
Lunch & Small-Group Discussion (12:00-12:45)
Q&A (12:45-1:00)

Which of these best describes the discipline in which you teach?
Natural Sciences / Math / Engineering
Humanities / Fine Arts
Social Sciences
14 of 25

Think of a fall course in which you expect grading to be challenging. How many students will be in this course?
15 or fewer
16-30
31-60
61-120
121 or more
14 of 25

Now think of an assignment in that course that will be challenging to grade. What kind of assignment is it?
Test / Exam
Homework
Short Paper
Long Paper
Project
Presentation
Other
14 of 25

Why Grade?

Feedback to Students

Feedback to Instructors

Evaluation

Motivation

What Makes Grading Difficult?

Accuracy

Fairness

Grumpy Students

A Focus on Numbers

Analytic Rubrics
Idea #1

Light Grading
Idea #2

Multiple-Choice Test Questions
Idea #3

Test Corrections
Idea #4

Which of these grading ideas would you like to try this semester?
Analytic Rubrics
Light Grading
Multiple-Choice Test Questions
Test Corrections
Something Else
14 of 25

Individual Work
More Examples of Rubrics: http://tinyurl.com/winonarubrics

Lunch & Small Group Discussion

Questions?

Upcoming CFT Workshopshttp://cft.vanderbilt.edu
Grading with Rigor
September 20th, 4:10-5:30
Panelists: Bonnie Dow (Communication Studies), Ken Schriver (Physics), Michelle Sulikowski (Chemistry)
Tools for Grading: Rubrics and Spreadsheets
September 29th, 12:15-1:00

Image Credits
Flickr
“steep grades – sharp curves” by Wolfgang Staudt
“Seminole 16AV maintain 7,000” by radianthorizon
“Macbook X-Ray” by Pipeapple
“Making the Grade” by jakevol2
“darts” by BogdanSuditu
“bronze age balance” by Dan Diffendale
“Take your time #2” by Francesco Lodolo
“Angry face” by teapics
“Numbers…” by Luis Argerich
“pen and paper” by LucasTheExperience
“Fourchettedans le Léman” by µµ
“Questions” by Oberazzi
Stock.Xchng Photo Credits
“Thumbs Up,” “Thumbs Down” by CraigPJ

http://cft.vanderbilt.edu	161
http://derekbruff.com	43
http://www.slideshare.net	1
http://www.google.com	1
http://derekbruff.org	1

Assessing Student Learning

by Derek Bruff on Aug 20, 2010

Accessibility

Categories

Tags

Upload Details

Usage Rights

5 Embeds 207

Statistics

Assessing Student Learning — Presentation Transcript