ED103 - Student Learning & Assessment
Facilitator: Susan Polick
Career educators work with students who want to learn specific skills that will lead to fulfilling careers. As career college instructors it is our job to help each student to achieve this goal. Just as you may have a particular style of teaching that you prefer, your students have preferred ways of learning. This course will help you to identify the different learning styles of your students so that you can adjust your instruction to better accommodate them. Good teachers also regularly monitor the effectiveness of their instruction by assessing their students’ learning. This course will examine several aspects of assessment including how to create good tests, how to ask effective questions and how to get your students to actively participate in their learning by asking questions themselves.
Course Reviews
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Testimonials:
The material was very informative. I felt as if I was in a college classroom.
Excellent course. I will recommend that all my instructors take it.
This course was more closer to what I am currently teaching. From the course work, I am able to look back at my course and change/re-arrange aspects (such as quizzes and final projects) in order to get a better overall improvement from my students.
I really enjoyed the section on assessments. As an instructor I am constantly revising my quizzes and tests to make them accurate, valid, and reliable for my students. This was helpful!
I was very pleased with this course and the information I gained from forum participation.
Great course!
From the course work, I am able to look back at my course and change/re-arrange aspects (such as quizzes and final projects) in order to get a better overall improvement from my students.
This course is useful to many instructors and provides a framework for thinking about course objectives and assessment possibilities. It helps focus attention on these matters when planning.
As an educator for 30+ years I feel this course should be a requirement for EVERY teacher and director hired at a career college. It has also been a SUPER reminder for me and an eye-opener working with adult students.
I enjoyed taking this course and will use the techniques learned through this course in my classroom effective immediately.
Excellent Course, I especially enjoyed the ideas developed by the career college instructors!
Excellent course, it provided new tools and understanding for my presentation/testing
This was another great course, it helped me more than my own supervisor ever could put into words. Thank you so much.
This is a wonderful tool for me to improve my skills as an instructor. I hope to do much more of this. Thank you, Al Widel
Course Structure
Course Format
- Can Start Anytime
- Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
- Faculty Support (facilitator/coach)
Course Length
- 4 Hours of Activities
- 4 Weeks to Complete the Course
- Can Finish Faster
Completion Requirements
- Study Course Content
- Participate in Forum Discussions *
- Pass ALL Required Quizzes
- Complete Online Course Survey
* You are required to participate in the course forum. We will assess the level of your discussion activity in the forum and may request an additional opportunity to engage you further in the discussion process prior to your certificate being awarded.
Technology Requirements
- A Web browser with JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Adobe Flash Player
- Speakers or headphones
Course Objectives
Module 1: Teaching to Learning Styles
- Describe the significance of Learning Style.
- Identify several Learning Style models.
- Identify your own Learning Style.
- Use teaching strategies to address differences in learning style.
Module 2: Questioning as a Teaching Technique
- Determine why asking good questions is important.
- Ask different levels of questioning.
- Use the Socratic Method of Teaching.
- Encourage students to be self-motivated learners and researchers.
Module 3: Student Learning Assessment
- Describe the concept of assessment.
- Determine the connection between learning objectives and assessment.
- Recognize the types of assessments that are available.
- Choose the correct assessment for different types of learning.
Module 4: Creating Effective Assessments
- Recognize what types of tests are available.
- Describe the advantages/disadvantages of the various test types.
- Design good tests of each type.
Certificate/CEUs
Completion of this Course:
- Certificate of Completion
- 4 Hours of Continuing Education
How to Enroll
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