SoTL journal club - Alternate Assessment

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Thursday April 17, 2014 - Friday April 18, 2014
      3:00 pm - 3:59 pm
  • Location: Clough Commons, Rm 262
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Contact

Tris Utschig

tris.utschig@cetl.gatech.edu

404-385-2949

Summaries

Summary Sentence: 2nd meeting of the SoTL journal club in '14

Full Summary: Can different exam formats lead to better student comprehension and grades?  How can I better design multiple choice exams to more deeply test students' understanding?  Does exam timing have a significant impact on student performance?   

Can different exam formats lead to better student comprehension and grades?  How can I better design multiple choice exams to more deeply test students' understanding?  Does exam timing have a significant impact on student performance? 

In the second meeting of the Spring 2014 semester of the SoTL Journal Club, we will discuss alternate assessment strategies.  Please read the following for discussion:

Myers, Carrie B., and Scott M. Myers. "Assessing assessment: The effects of two exam formats on course achievement and evaluation." Innovative Higher Education 31.4 (2007): 227-236.

http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/970/art%253A10.1007%252Fs10755-006-9020-x.pdf?auth66=1397058194_5091c60fdfcb41e714c9196377cd41de&ext=.pdf

 Skip Sections 3.A and 3.E of the following:

Slepkov, Aaron D. "Integrated testlets and the immediate feedback assessment technique." American Journal of Physics 81.10 (2013): 782-791.

http://arxiv.org/pdf/1308.4365.pdf

You can join the SoTL Journal Club t-square site to access club information! 
login at t-square.gatech.edu (i can create a guest account for you if you are not at GT) 

go to the "My Workspace" tab --> then "Membership" -->then "Joinable sites" button 
search on "sotl" 
click "join" 
The SoTL journal club seeks to: 

provide the opportunity to discuss current work and the application of different methods in SoTL 
expand the repertoire and value of each participant's knowledge base in teaching and learning 
build connections and community across all discipline 
create synergy with other activities regarding teaching and learning 
offer support to those who are studying teaching and learning in their classrooms or would like to do so 
The group will hold 6-8 one hour meetings per year to discuss journal articles with broad appeal that relate to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Dr. Tris Utschig, from the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), will lead discussion.


To register, go to: http://www.cetl.gatech.edu/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=132

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  • Created By: Felicia Turner
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  • Created On: Apr 8, 2014 - 5:54am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:07pm