Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Jim Jensen//Beyond homework: student assessment through group work and oral examinations

Assessing student achievement of learning outcomes is a vital step in the teaching and learning process. In this seminar, two non-traditional assessment methods will be explored. First, assessment of student learning through group work will be quantified through experiences in engineering design and laboratory courses. Second, the advantages and disadvantages of oral examinations in technical courses will be discussed. Lessons learned will be extrapolated to other disciplines.

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