We had our first Hand On Assessment last week in class. I was very impressed with this assessment. I have never had one like it in any of my classes. This is a very good way to assess students progress throughout the course so far. Thank goodness it wasn't a multiple choice or essay type test. Most of the professors here at Marshall only use essay or multiple choice test. I really like this hands on test because we were able to create anything we wanted as long as it followed the guide lines. This let us use our imaginations and prove that we know the information. A hands on assessment is a great way to break things up in classroom and to give the students a break from the standard multiple choice test.
Here is a link to a lesson plan where a teacher uses hands on assessments:
It a teacher was teaching electric circuits to students a great hands on assessment is to use this kit book:
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2 comments:
I completely agree with you! I also wrote a blog about our hands-on assessment. It is a much better way to display what we have learned in the class, rather than just memorizing for a multiple choice test. I wish all classes at Marshall were like this one! :)
Couldn't agree more. I think that hands on assessments are far better ways to show that we know what we are doing as opposed to just regurgitating everything onto a piece of paper. Doing these types of things also let the student be more creative so it's probably better for the professor too!
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