Look back at Dr Victoria Grace Walden use of the unessay in assessment design. Perhaps the most creative part of the idea is how marking criteria can be developed for multitude of potential submission formats. Access the chapter here Have you tried it? Walden, V. G. (2022). Using the ‘unessay’ as active co-creation of marking… Continue reading Idea #47: Introducing the ‘unessay’
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Idea #11: Using formative assessment to activate Chinese ‘quiet students’
Look back on this Chinese perspective of how 'quiet students' can be activated in this chapter by Zhuo Li in the 100 Ideas for Active Learning book (Betts & Oprandi, 2022), Access the chapter here Leave comments on your experiences using this idea/technique in your practice. Have you developed something similar? Li, Z. (2022). Using… Continue reading Idea #11: Using formative assessment to activate Chinese ‘quiet students’
2022 ALN Conference: It takes a village – Experiential learning
15 mins Presenters: Kimberly Breuer & Eric Spenk, University of Texas at Arlington https://youtu.be/fmoG3Joe_MI?si=YEXhpM7KgyVWUFTt&t=1623 Take a look back at this excellent project idea to inspire students and give them real world learning experiences. Kimberly Breuer & Eric Spenk describe an activity they introduced to their first year history course, Science and Technology in American Society,… Continue reading 2022 ALN Conference: It takes a village – Experiential learning
Idea #57: Assessed presentations with a difference
Are you trying to re-think your assessment? Do you want students to develop communication skills while learning content, encouraging active learning? Look back to an interesting chapter on using "Assessed presentations to a non-expert audience" (Gowers, 2022) in 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022). Access the chapter on assessed presentations. Share with… Continue reading Idea #57: Assessed presentations with a difference
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