Interactive orals shift testing from memorisation to meaningful dialogue, reducing anxiety and building confidence in diverse ...

To the Editor: I appreciate Laurie Fendrich’s ability to get through a tirade about assessment without using the words “fascist,” “jackboots,” or “Orwellian” (“A Pedagogical ...

To navigate today's challenges, educational leaders should focus less on policing AI misuse and more on transforming how ...

Home Initiatives Assessment of Student Learning Assessment of Student Learning In alignment with Northwestern’s commitment to excellent teaching and the personal and intellectual growth of our ...

Assessment of student learning is the systematic process through which faculty members articulate learning goals for their students, measure students' progress, and use this information to improve ...

An assessment expert explains how the technique helps teachers find and address the holes in student learning.

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

Two years ago, the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment surveyed provosts about assessment activities on their campuses. Now the institute has gone deeper into the trenches, closer ...

When designing formative assessments, instructors need to think about aligning the assessed knowledge and skills, as well the assessment format itself, with desired learning outcomes and with the ...

Summative assessments are implemented at the end of a unit, course, or instructional period to evaluate how well students have achieved the learning objectives, such as knowledge, skills, and ...

Functional skills achievements in prisons are rising fast through AI-driven assessment and tailored digital learning ...

Teaching and Learning at Pratt Center for Teaching and Learning The Center for Teaching and Learning fosters a collaborative faculty community that builds on current best pedagogical practices across ...