Assessment Topics

The following are consulting opportunities in this category:

Using Essay Assignments to Assess and Develop Critical Thinking Skills

with Susan K. Wolcott

Virtually all college programs state that critical thinking is a desired learning outcome. Yet, educators often struggle to identify ways to reliably assess critical thinking outcomes and to “close the assessment loop” — i.e., use assessment results to improve student critical thinking skills.

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Using Groups and Academic Games for Learning and Assessment

with Barbara J. Millis

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Assessment of Student Learning: Clear, Simple, Feasible, and Useful

with Barbara E. Walvoord

In consulting, my goal is to help move the whole institution forward on assessment in a significant way. Thus I do not accept engagements for less than two days. My usual format is this:

Before my visit:
Intensive preparation in which we talk, I read material you send me, and we try to get me as familiar as possible with your situation and your needs.

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Using Interactive Student Focus Groups to Assess and Strengthen Teaching

with Barbara J. Millis

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Conducting Effective Classroom Observations

with Barbara J. Millis

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Using Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) to Promote Student Learning

with Barbara J. Millis

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Classroom Assessment and Active Learning: Making the Connection

with Charles Bonwell

Classroom assessment is designed to help individual teachers find out what, how much, and how well students are learning. When coupled with the principles of active learning, classroom assessment becomes a powerful way to obtain immediate feedback on classroom objectives as well as to provide information on the effectiveness of particular teaching approaches. This highly interactive workshop models both active learning and classroom assessment techniques while exploring

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