Whipping up the Right Assessment
In the last few years I’ve taken up baking. Previously, my attempts were confined to breaking open little cans of dough I would pop in the oven. My addiction to baking began with watching The Great British Baking Show and it has taught me some interesting truths about assessment: Order matters. In baking and assessment there are steps in the process that come in a specific order. If you work out of order with some recipes or assessment processes your final product isn’t as successful. The right tool is important. Baking requires some specialized tools. I couldn’t believe the difference in my bakes after my husband bought me a high end mixer. Assessing student learning is also best accomplished with specific types of assessments in line with what faculty are trying to measure. Practice makes perfect! The more I bake and try to perfect certain recipes, the better my outcomes. The same holds true with assessment. The more you try Continue reading Whipping up the Right Assessment