1. Classroom Assessment Techniques
in Higher Education Teaching
Instructional Skills Workshop
Theme Session
Day 3
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Prepared by Isabeau Iqbal, PhD for Instructional Skills
Workshop Theme Session at UBC Centre for Teaching,
Learning and Technology

2. Classroom assessment techniques
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3. Learning objectives
By the end of this session, learners will be able
to:
• Recall at least 2 principles of CATs
• Name 2 or more benefits of CATs for instructors
and students
• Identify at least 2 CATs that they can use in their
teaching
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4. Classroom assessment techniques
1. Formative assessment for improvement of
teaching and student learning
2. Any size class
3. Students: think about what they have
learned
4Jeremy Wilburn: https://flic.kr/p/9gL2FY

5. Classroom assessment techniques
4. Can be used by instructors every class
5. Quick to design and implement
6. Use information immediately
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6. CATs can assess…
1. prior knowledge
2. course-related knowledge, recall and
understanding
3. analysis and critical thinking skills
https://flic.kr/p/7fDJwS

7. CATs can assess…
4. students’ awareness of their attitudes and
values
5. skills in synthesis and creative thinking
6. student reactions to teaching, class
activities and materials
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8. Jigsaw
8Photo: David Eccles, https://flic.kr/p/77WXoE

9. In your same coloured groups, discuss:
• Your thoughts about this CAT
–Benefits?
–Challenges?
• How might you use this CAT in your teaching?
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10. In your multi-coloured groups,
• Provide an explanation, in your own words, of
how the CAT works:
–Briefly address anticipated benefits and
challenges of using
• Give one example of how this might be used
in teaching
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Photo by Moyan Brenn. Reflections. https://flic.kr/p/kR9oZt

12. One Minute Paper
What are the 2 most central things you
learned in the session?
What question(s) remain uppermost in
your mind?
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13. Learning objectives
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
• Recall at least 2 principles of CATs
• Name 2 or more benefits of CATs for instructors
and students
• Identify at least 2 CATs that you could use in your
teaching
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14. Recommended resource
Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook
for College Teachers by Thomas A. Angelo and K.
Patricia Cross (Jossey-Bass, 1993).
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Brian Costelloe, https://flic.kr/p/nN7ni
Thank you! Well-done