2017 Lilly Conference Presentation with Bonni Stachowiak and Naomi Kasa

1. Rethinking
Assessment for
Agency and
Relevance
Bonni Stachowiak
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT
Naomi Kasa
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
COMMUNICATION/CINEMA

2. a
gen
cy
AGENCY
the power to act

3. Curiosity is
one of our
most deeply
rooted
mechanisms
by which
students
learn.
JOSH EYLER

4. AS
SESS
methods educators
use toevaluate,
measure, and
document the
academic readiness,
learning progress,
skill acquisition, or
educational needs of
students.
MENT
ASSESSMENT

5. CATEGORIES OF ASSESSMENT
formative
interim
summative

6. SESSION OBJECTIVES
1. Consider assessment methods that provide
for greater learner agency
2. Leverage more relevantassessment methods
through partnerships and collaboration
3. Develop three tangible ways to improve
assessment in a course

7. PRACTICES

8. TAXONOMY OF AGENCY
incremental
outcomes
process
DEGREE OF
AGENCY
high
low

9. TAXONOMY OF AGENCY
incremental
outcomes
process

10. LINDA NILSON
on TEACHING IN
HIGHER ED #29

11. TAXONOMY OF AGENCY
incremental outcomes process
small stakes
assignments
reflective
writing/
blogging
development
opportunities
choose your
own adventure
specifications
grading
creative
projects

12. THIA WOLF
on TEACHING IN
HIGHER ED #101

13. challenges

20. credits+Resources
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