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Assessment in the College Science Classroom
First EditionClarissa Dirks; Mary Pat Wenderoth; Michelle Withers
©2014Like all titles in the Scientific Teaching Series, Assessment in the College Classroom will provide an introduction to assessment techniques (formative and summative), including an introduction to the literature that supports these efforts and their practical application in the classroom. Many of the chapters address using pre-existing assessment tools (Backward Design, Bloom’s taxonomy, etc.) for guiding effective teaching and learning.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Preface
SECTION I: FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSMENT
1. Using Assessment for Effective Instructional Design
2. Evaluating the Cognitive Levels of Instructional Materials Using an Educational Taxonomy
2. Evaluating the Cognitive Levels of Instructional Materials Using an Educational Taxonomy
SECTION II: ASSESSMENT IN PRACTICE
3. Summative Assessment: Assessment of Learning
4. Formative Assessment: Assessment for Learning
5. Assessing Higher-Order Cognitive Skills with Multiple-Choice Questions
6. Preparing Students for Assessments
4. Formative Assessment: Assessment for Learning
5. Assessing Higher-Order Cognitive Skills with Multiple-Choice Questions
6. Preparing Students for Assessments
SECTION III: ASSESSMENT BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
7. Assessing the Effectiveness of Teaching Innovations
8. Assessment Workshop: Disseminating What You Have Learned
8. Assessment Workshop: Disseminating What You Have Learned
Glossary of Pedagogical Terms
References
References