Student Assessment

02/04/2025 14 min
Student Assessment

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Episode Synopsis

Assessment tools can help faculty evaluate how well their learners have met learning goals and objectives. Faculty can use formal assessment tools, like examinations and quizzes, to gauge student learning. Additionally, faculty can use informal assessment tools like in-class discussion, two-sentence mini-papers in class, brief student surveys or Socratic questioning, to determine if students are learning effectively. Frequent assessment allows faculty to be responsive educators to student learning needs.