EDU 399AW - Classroom Assessment Techniques

Credits: 0.5

Introduces classroom assessment techniques (CATs) and their use across disciplines. Develops and applies a variety of CATs to formatively assess different types of learning and student development. Credit may be earned in ED 399AW or EDU 399AW but not both.

Prerequisite(s): Open to all full and part-time faculty and staff and by permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 7.5 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives

Design and implement Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs).
1. Design and Administer simple and complex Classroom Assessment Techniques.
2. Identify teaching goals for one or more courses using a Teaching Goal Inventory. (Distinguish a teaching goal from a course learning outcome.)
Design and implement strategies for improving student learning based on information obtained from CATs.
1. Analyze information obtained from the administration of CATs and use it to develop a plan of actions to enhance student learning.
2. Identify and explain common problems that can occur with the use of CATs. Develop strategies for avoiding such problems.
3. Identify ways to improve upon the CATs implemented.
4. Evaluate the effects on student learning from using CATs.