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Improving Learning and Teaching via Nationally Normed, Research-driven, Flexible Assessment

Improving Learning and Teaching via Nationally Normed, Research-driven, Flexible Assessment. Shelley A. Chapman, PhD Senior Educational Consultant The IDEA Center. To improve learning, we can use a research-based student ratings instrument with reliable feedback for suggested action steps.

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Improving Learning and Teaching via Nationally Normed, Research-driven, Flexible Assessment

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  1. Improving Learning and Teaching via Nationally Normed, Research-driven, Flexible Assessment Shelley A. Chapman, PhD Senior Educational Consultant The IDEA Center

  2. To improve learning, we can use a research-based student ratings instrument with reliable feedback for suggested action steps.

  3. Goals for this Session • You will learn how to measure teaching effectiveness in a way that yields data-driven suggested action steps. • You will discover how you can access valuable resources on teaching and learning at no cost.

  4. Improving Learning and Teaching Using Data to Improve Learning Measurement Goal

  5. GoalEffective teachers in Colleges and University

  6. MeasurementWhat does that look like?

  7. What does effective teaching look like? Poll: How do you measure teaching effectiveness in your college or university?

  8. Measuring Teaching Effectiveness Direct MeasuresArtifacts Indirect Measures Student Ratings To triangulate other sources of data To provide diagnostic feedback

  9. MeasurementUsing a Valid and Reliable Instrument

  10. Student Ratings of Instruction Most Surveys How well do students rate their progress on the types of learning the instructor targeted? How well do the instructor’s methods resemble those of a “model” teacher?

  11. What is teaching effectiveness? Philosophy of IDEA Primary indicant of Teaching Effectiveness Facilitating Learning

  12. 12 General Learning Objectives

  13. Improving LearningUsing Feedback for Action Steps

  14. Which teaching methods help students achieve these goals?

  15. EXAMPLE Teaching Methods Associated with Student Progress Learning Objective

  16. Free Resources to Help

  17. Improving LearningUsing Feedback for Action Steps

  18. Using Feedback to Improve

  19. Ways to Compare Scores • Adjustments • Norms • The entire IDEA database • To all those teaching courses in one’s discipline • To all those teaching courses at one’s institution • Benchmarking • Carnegie Classification • 6-10 Peers (in aggregate form)

  20. What You Can Do • Use an instrument with validity and reliability that focuses on student learning to inform improvement efforts • Use the IDEA website for free resources to improve teaching and learning

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