Introduction to Classroom Assessment Techniques for teaching in higher education. Lesson plan that accompanies these slides can be found at isabeauiqbal.ca (resources section).

1. Classroom Assessment Techniques
in Higher Education Teaching
Instructional Skills Workshop
Theme Session
Day 3
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Prepared by Isabeau Iqbal, PhD for Instructional Skills
Workshop Theme Session at UBC Centre for Teaching,
Learning and Technology

2. Classroom assessment techniques
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3. Learning objectives
By the end of this session, learners will be able
to:
• Recall at least 2 principles of CATs
• Name 2 or more benefits of CATs for instructors
and students
• Identify at least 2 CATs that they can use in their
teaching
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4. Classroom assessment techniques
1. Formative assessment for improvement of
teaching and student learning
2. Any size class
3. Students: think about what they have
learned
4Jeremy Wilburn: https://flic.kr/p/9gL2FY

5. Classroom assessment techniques
4. Can be used by instructors every class
5. Quick to design and implement
6. Use information immediately
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6. CATs can assess…
1. prior knowledge
2. course-related knowledge, recall and
understanding
3. analysis and critical thinking skills
https://flic.kr/p/7fDJwS

7. CATs can assess…
4. students’ awareness of their attitudes and
values
5. skills in synthesis and creative thinking
6. student reactions to teaching, class
activities and materials
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8. Jigsaw
8Photo: David Eccles, https://flic.kr/p/77WXoE

9. In your same coloured groups, discuss:
• Your thoughts about this CAT
–Benefits?
–Challenges?
• How might you use this CAT in your teaching?
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10. In your multi-coloured groups,
• Provide an explanation, in your own words, of
how the CAT works:
–Briefly address anticipated benefits and
challenges of using
• Give one example of how this might be used
in teaching
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Photo by Moyan Brenn. Reflections. https://flic.kr/p/kR9oZt

12. One Minute Paper
What are the 2 most central things you
learned in the session?
What question(s) remain uppermost in
your mind?
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13. Learning objectives
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
• Recall at least 2 principles of CATs
• Name 2 or more benefits of CATs for instructors
and students
• Identify at least 2 CATs that you could use in your
teaching
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14. Recommended resource
Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook
for College Teachers by Thomas A. Angelo and K.
Patricia Cross (Jossey-Bass, 1993).
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Brian Costelloe, https://flic.kr/p/nN7ni
Thank you! Well-done