Assess Instructional Outcomes
Assessing competencies developed as a result of learning is critical ... this table shows competencies and ways to measure them
| Competencies |
Measures |
| evaluation |
rubrics, critical thinking scales; rate quality of student arguments, predictions, conclusions |
| synthesis |
products or artifacts synthesized by students (web pages, reports); rate according to
desired criteria: originality, organizational scheme, appropriate use of evidence versus
conjecture |
| analysis |
debates, critiques, discussions, case analyses; assess student ability to extract relevant
variables underlying a problem, issue, or situation |
| application |
word problems, experiments; assess student ability to apply principles and theories to
solve novel problems |
| comprehension |
short answer questions |
| knowledge |
multiple choice, true-false, matching |
| characterizing |
practical experiences; interview, observe student beyond class, in real settings |
| organizing |
projects, cases |
| valuing |
discussions |
| responding |
problems, questions |
| receiving |
problems, questions |
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Hari Srinivas - hsrinivas@gdrc.org