Assessment & Feedback Techniques Flashcards

Which assessment best measures higher-order thinking such as evaluating?

Answer: Critiquing a case study using criteria

Critiquing with criteria requires evaluation, a higher level of Bloom's taxonomy.

What is a key advantage of an assessment blueprint?

Answer: It ensures balanced coverage of content and cognitive levels

A blueprint maps items to objectives and cognitive levels for balanced coverage.

An instructor's feedback on 100 essays is too time-consuming. Which efficient strategy keeps quality?

Answer: Use a comment bank tied to rubric criteria, personalized as needed

Rubric-linked comment banks save time while allowing personalization.

Which practice supports transparency in online grading?

Answer: Posting grading criteria and policies in advance

Sharing criteria and policies upfront sets clear and fair expectations.

Learners complain that feedback is unclear. What should the instructor do first?

Answer: Ask learners for examples and revise feedback to be more specific

Gathering learner input then increasing specificity addresses the clarity problem directly.

Which is an example of a low-stakes, anonymous check of understanding in a live online session?

Answer: A quick poll or one-minute paper

Polls and one-minute papers give fast, low-pressure insight into understanding.

Using multiple assessment methods across a course mainly improves what?

Answer: The accuracy and fairness of judging learner achievement

Varied methods give a fuller, fairer picture of what learners know and can do.