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Here are some examples of alternative assessments I created for the topics and learning objectives you provided: Subject: Sociology Topic: Socialization Learning Objective: Explain how socialization occurs through social interaction and learning theory. Alternative Assessment: Interview a family member or friend about a time when they learned a new behavior or attitude because of rewards or punishments from their social groups. Have them describe the behavior, the social influences, and whether they still demonstrate that behavior today. Subject: Psychology Topic: Memory Learning Objective: Distinguish between types of memory such as short-term and long-term memory. Alternative Assessment: Keep a journal over the course of a week, recording several memories each day and categor
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- 1. Alternative Assessment Willette Brye AdjunctInstructor-Sociology Ph.D. student- Instructional Design and Development
- 2. Learning Objectives At theconclusion of the workshop, you should be able to: • Define alternative assessment • Distinguish alternative assessment from traditional assessment • Create alternative assessments for your students
- 3. Traditional Assessment AlternativeAssessment Choose a response Create a response Examples: • Multiple choice tests • True/false • Matching Examples: • Short answer questions • Essays • Exhibitions • Oral presentations • Demonstrations • Portfolios • Performance assessment Verifies learning Provides learning opportunity
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- 5. Lets Look AtSome Examples Traditional Assessment Learning Objective: Distinguish role conflict and role strain _____________ involves frustrations arising from competing demands of two or more statuses and ____________involves the stress that arises from incompatible demands among roles within a single status a. Role conflict; role strain b. Role strain; role conflict Alternative Assessment Learning Objective: Distinguish role conflict and role strain Describe a recent time during which you experienced role conflict (two or more statuses with competing demands e.g. college student v. mother; mother v. employee) or role strain (trouble meeting the demands/duties among roles within a single status, e.g. employee who has to meet quota and mentor junior employees). Additionally, how did you cope with the role conflict or role strain?
- 6. Lets Look AtSome Examples Traditional Assessment Learning Objective: Compare/Contrast types of social groups, i.e. primary group, secondary group, reference group _____________ are small, informal, intimate, and enduring. ____________are large, usually formal, impersonal, and temporary. a. Primary group; secondary group b. Secondary group; primary group A group of people who shape our behavior, values, and attitudes a. Reference group b. In-group c. Out-group d. None of the above Alternative Assessment Learning Objective: Compare/Contrast types of social groups, i.e. primary group, secondary group, reference group Group name Group function Size of group How often meets Benefits of membership Primary group Ex.Goode family; close friends Ex. Companionship, emotional support Secondary group Ex. Instruction design service learning project group Ex. Create a 1hr unit of instruction on fractions Ex. biweekly Ex. Professional development Reference group Ex. Sociology professors; instructional designers
- 7. Lets Look AtSome Examples Traditional Assessment Learning Objective: Identify types of social mobility Nancy’s father was a dentist and her mother was an attorney. Nancy is an elementary school teacher. Nancy’s downward social mobility in comparison to her parents’ class standing is an example of a. Intragenerational mobility b. Intergenerational mobility c. Horizontal mobility d. Inverse mobility Alternative Assessment Learning Objective: Discuss social mobility Using the information/descriptions of various social classes provided in your text, (a) classify your parents' or guardians' social class during your school age years. Next, determine whether you have experienced intergenerational mobility and describe your movement up or down the social class hierarchy in relation to your parents. (b) Describe your intragenerational mobility over your lifetime.
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- 9. Alternative Assessment Examples Culture Completeeither A or B A. Describe a subculture of which you are a member. Remember, subcultures exist in religions, politics, occupations, recreations, among other areas. Describe the values, beliefs, and lifestyle (material culture and practices) of the subculture. Provide examples of the language or jargon of the subculture. B. Research a counterculture, for example a hate group or military extremist group. Describe the values, beliefs, and practices, of the. In what ways is the counterculture in opposition to the dominant culture. Provide examples of the language or jargon of the counterculture Socialization According to Social Learning Theory individuals learn behaviors and attitudes in the context of social interaction with others. Individuals learn to persist with behaviors and to refrain from other behaviors based on whether they are rewarded or punished for the behavior. Individuals may also learn from observing the experiences of others. In 3-5 paragraphs discuss (a) at time in your life when you learned to adopt or retain certain attitudes, beliefs, values, and/or behaviors because they were recognized as acceptable or you were encouraged or rewarded (e.g. praise) for performing the behavior and a time when you were punished (physical punishment, shamed, scolded, shunned, etc.) for engaging in a behavior that was not socially acceptable or acceptable to the group to which you belonged. Please descriptions of the behaviors and what specifically was done to encourage or discourage the behavior and whether you maintain or refrain from the behavior today and why.
- 10. More Alternative AssessmentExamples Crime and Deviance In a paragraph or two per perspective, provide a summary of each of the major contemporary sociological perspectives (functionalism, conflict, feminist, symbolic interactionism) on crime and deviance. Be sure to include the names of particular theories on crime and deviance , e.g. differential association theory. Additionally, provide a real or contrived example of each perspective, e.g. Johnny frequently hangs out with the older boys in his who skip school and drink alcohol. Johnny wants to be just like the older boys and desires to be accepted by them. He recently began skipping school and drinking to fit in with the boys and gain their acceptance (example of differential association theory). Race and Ethnicity For this assignment you will write reflexively about issues surrounding race and ethnicity. In one to two paragraphs per video, please provide your reflection/reaction to (1) the Vox piece on the social construction of race and (2) the CNN piece on racial divisions in Ferguson, Missouri. Submit your reflections/reactions in one document.
- 11. More Alternative AssessmentExamples Family and Aging Select a family you have seen portrayed on television or in a movie. Describe the family structure, typical interactions, issues the family faces which affect interactions, and roles of family members. Be careful to use the concepts and terms you have learned throughout the course, in addition to terms and concepts included in the textbook chapter on families and aging. Economy As you what the video, consider the following: (a) What macro level factors (see Chapter 1 notes and Chapter 1 for explanation of macro and micro level factors) led to unemployment for the featured families; (b) What impact did the macro level changes have on micro level family interactions? In other words, how did macro changes impact the family structure and interactions of the featured families? (c) What examples do you observed of role conflict? role strain? (see you textbook for explanation of the terms role conflict and role strain). Please provide detailed responses to these questions in the Chapter 11 forum, using names or at least good descriptors of the particular family and issues you discuss.
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