Assessment : Turning a Blunt Instrument Into a Powerful Learning Tool
By Howard Rheingold November 26, 2012 – 8:40am, DML Central
Post discussing how he explored ways to change assessment in his teaching, turning it into a learning tool.
“Although my pedagogy has moved more and more toward empowering learners to take responsibility for their own learning, assessment in my courses has not heretofore strayed from comment feedback in students’ reflective blogs and in traditional grading methods. I started educating myself about alternatives.
“One student suggested that the “mid-term” ought to be done by groups of four, who have to discuss which question each student is best qualified to answer and communicate about the answer with others in the group.”
Food for thought…
