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Types of Measures of Assessment

Diagnostic  Used prior to instruction or start of course. Feedback is usually informal. Used to assess prior knowledge, skills, preconceptions, or attitudes. Formative  Used during the learning process. Feedback offered in dialogue-based format. Used throughout the time of the course with continuous check-ins and feedback on learning progress. Interim  Used at different intervals during the learning. Feedback will depend on whether the assessment is formative or summative. Used to check learning and guide future instruction. Summative Used at the end of the unit or course. Feedback in the form of grades. Evaluates student learning against some standard or benchmark such as midterm and final exam or final project or term paper. Assessment Tips…

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Active Learning-Jigsaw

Purpose Jigsaw is a cooperative learning technique developed by Elliot Aronson (1978) in which students leave their teams to work in expert groups to gather specific information or complete a portion of a task. It allows teams to divide a…

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