How do you choose your assessment method as a teacher?
By the book, you will choose the method, or combination of methods, that is most suitable to validly and reliably assess your course’s intended learning outcomes. You will also search for a method which is challenging and engaging for your students, as you want your assessment to leverage their intrinsic motivation as much as possible. Additionally, you will consider practical factors such as student numbers, available resources, etc.
However, what we often see happen in practice looks very different. More often than not, teachers default to assessment forms that are most familiar to them, such as paper-based exams. While these common assessment methods are undoubtedly suitable in some cases, in most cases they are neither the most effective for assessing students’ learning and motivating them nor are they the most efficient (and, quite honestly, fun) for you. While the limitations of assessment methods chosen ‘by default’ have always been there, recent developments such as the spread of GenAI and the limited availability of student assistants for UT teachers, make the purposeful selection of assessment methods even more important.
A workshop to help you think strategically and ‘out-of-the-box' about your assessment
We, at CELT, developed an ‘out-of-the-box-assessment' workshop to help teachers think about their assessment out of the box to identify the methods that best stimulate students’ learning, whilst matching their efficiency needs.
Who is this workshop for?
The workshop is intended for individual teachers (if they are the sole teacher responsible for a course, as in MSc courses) and teaching teams that are collectively responsible for a study unit (e.g., a BSc module).
Aims and activities
In the workshop, teachers gain new knowledge of alternative assessment methods for different subjects and types of learning. Hands-on activities guide them in rethinking the assessment method in a course of their choice.
How to join
The workshop is organised on demand. It may be requested by programme directors or coordinators by contacting us at the email addresses below. For example, the workshop may be delivered as part of teaching and learning meetings, teacher’s days, etc. The duration and focus of the workshop will be adjusted based on the specific needs of the target group.
