Course 'Evaluations': A Strategic Approach

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Course 'Evaluations' A Strategic Approach

• TLC Session
• January 26, 2006

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TLC Session Outcomes

• By the end of this TLC session, you will be able
  to
• Define assessment and evaluation
• Link Course Evaluation to successful teaching
  strategies
• Begin with the end in mind
• Describe Treasure Chest items
• Do the Assessment Flow
• Participate and have F U N ! !

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Assessment Is . . .

• An instructional tool that promotes learning
• Information collected about the progress of
  student learning gathered using various
  strategies

• A process rather than a single event
• Helps identify breakdowns in student learning
• Assists us to improve our teaching

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Evaluation is. . .

• Using the evidence compiled during the assessment
  process to make a judgment on a students overall
  level of achievement or performance.

The students level of achievement was
commendable. The student achieved a B in the
course.
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Pair Share

• Assessment is . . .
• Evaluation is . . .

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Course Evaluation
What does it mean to my students?
What does it mean to me?
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COURSE EVALUATION
Survey Purpose To improve the quality of
instruction and curriculum
instruction
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Faculty Evaluation
Course Evaluation
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Begin with the end in mind

• Day One
• Begin building a Learning Community
• Ask three questions
• Something good about todays class. . .
• One thing to change . . .
• Question(s) I still have. . .

• Day Four/Five
• Ask three more questions

• Day Everyday
• Do the Assessment Flow!

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Treasure Chest

• Blooms Taxonomy
• Assessment Types
• Instructional Strategies
• Gardners Multiple Intelligences
• Rubrics
• Teaching and Learning Resources

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Assessment Flow
Learning Outcomes
Assessment
Multiple Methods
Blooms Taxonomy
Improving Instruction and Curriculum
Activities
Instructional Strategies
e.g. Multiple Intelligences
5 methods
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Assessment Flow
Adult Learner
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Faculty Evaluation
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In Conclusion

• By the end of this TLC session, you will be able
  to
• Define assessment and evaluation
• Link Course Evaluation to successful teaching
  strategies
• Begin with the end in mind
• Do the Assessment Flow
• Participate and have F U N ! !

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• Course Evaluations
• A strategic approach
• January 2006
• Written and produced by
• Halyna Kornuta, Ed.D.
• Director, Assessment and Educational
  Effectiveness
• hkornuta_at_clunet.edu 805-493-3658