Alternative strategies for evaluating student learning
By: Michelle V. Achacoso, Marilla D. Svinicki, editors
Series: New directions for teaching and learning -- no. 100
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2005
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: Evaluation; College teaching; Examinations; Higher Education
Other titles: Alternative strategies for evaluating student learning (Online)
Description: "In this issue of New Directions for Teaching and Learning, we introduce readers to both theory and practical examples of innovations in assessment in the college classroom. Examples include authentic testing, testing with multimedia, portfolios, visual synthesis, and performance-based testing, among others. We also suggest that student performance on exams can be improved by techniques that can be implemented both before and after the exam to make students better learners."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "Winter 2004."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Also available in an electronic version.
Table of contents: title: Assesment theory for college classrooms / Susan M. Brookhart; title: Assessing fundamentals in every course through mastery learning / J. Ronald Gentile; title: Authentic assessment : testing in reality / Marilla D. Svinicki; title: Developing a student-based evaluation tool for authentic assessment / Joseph M. La Lopa; title: Student portfolios : an alternative way of encouraging and evaluating student learning / Carmel Parker White; title: Alternative assessment in a mathematics course / Nancy J. Simpson; title: Assessing performance in problem-based service-learning projects / Tim O. Peterson; title: Performance-based assessment : improving the value of laboratory and skills examinations / Judy M. Silvestrone; title: Aligning paper tests with multimedia instruction / Scott L. Howell; title: Computerized testing in large courses : a case study / John F. Kremer; title: Group exams in science courses / Linda C. Hodges; title: Making student thinking visible by examining discussion during group testing / Theresa Castor; title: Two examples of group exams from Communications and Engineering / Karin L. Sandell, Lonnie Welch; title: Using practice tests on a regular basis to improve student learning / Margaret K. Snooks; title: Post-test analysis : a tool for developing students' metacognitive awareness and self-regulation / Michelle V. Achacoso; title: INDEX.