Students and Self-Assessment: Is Accuracy Possible?
A new study in Active Learning in Higher Education (see reference below) motivated me to take another look at the research on student self-assessment.
Maryellen Weimer, PhD October 11, 2024
Educational Assessment
Using Personality Assessments to Build Better Groups
When students learn there will be group work in a course, they often let up a collective groan.
Wren Mills, PhD October 4, 2024
The Daily Quiz
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Delia Conti September 13, 2024
What to Expect at Dissertation Central
The nature and extent of content in faculty-wide teaching and resources for participant-based undergraduate dissertations. Dissertations and their supervision may rightly be very individual. In
Russ Woodward and Ian Rodwell June 24, 2024
I Can Get There: Developing and Assessing Student Career Self-Efficacy
While pursuing a degree goes beyond enhancing job opportunities, it remains a significant aspect of the academic experience and often influences evaluations of courses and
Russ Woodward, Mandy Boyd, and Reece Leggett February 26, 2024
The Lasso Way to Formative Assessment
We fell in love with Ted Lasso for the obvious reasons–it’s heartwarming, smart, peopled by interesting characters, and full of clever dialogue. But we also
Chris Hakala and JT Torres February 12, 2024
Providing Opportunities for Continued Learning with Reflection Tools
Learning does not stop when the course ends, or at least I hope it does not. As instructors and course developers, many of us would
Hui Wen Chin January 26, 2024
The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI
Assessment has traditionally been viewed as an action conducted after the learning experience has taken place, resulting in it being a separate task from instruction.
Siham Al Amoush, PhD, and Amal Farhat, PhD December 13, 2023
“Can I Do It?” Accurately Assessing Our Skills
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Maryellen Weimer, PhD November 3, 2023
Cultivating Collaboration and Consistency in Grading: Applying the GRADE Strategy
Grading student work can be the most labor intensive part of the job for most of us. We often feel pulled in multiple directions –
Jennifer P. Gray, PhD, and Stephanie B. Conner, EdD October 23, 2023