Assessing and Evaluating Learning and Teaching
150 contact hours - Online
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Overview
This unit has three themes. Firstly, roles and approaches to assessment to ensure constructively aligned curricula. This includes designing and applying authentic summative and formative assessment; technology-based assessment; academic integrity; and emerging trends. Secondly, the role of teachers and students in providing and using feedback. Thirdly, evaluating teaching practice to advance student learning and professional advancement.
Requisites
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Characterise contemporary assessment practices from design to application.
- Design and develop appropriate formative and summative assessments in the context of the relevant unit, course and discipline.
- Apply a diversity of methods and modes to provide and encourage multi-directional feedback.
- Enact, reflect on, and evaluate evidence-based change improvements of their teaching practice.
- Contribute to sustaining a peer network and add to their professional portfolio evidence of an ability to evaluate student and self-learning.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Sarawak
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Workshop | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Evaluation | Individual | 20 - 30% | 4,5 |
| Presentation | Individual/Group | 30 - 40% | 1,2,3 |
| Written Assignment | Individual | 30 - 40% | 3,4 |
Content
The roles of assessment
- Assessment for learning and assessment of learning
- Ensuring constructive alignment: assessment, learning outcomes and activities
- Assessment myths and misconceptions
- Authentic assessment
Assessment design
- Designing, implementing, and evaluating summative assessments
- Designing, implementing, and evaluating formative assessments
- Technology-based assessment: Benefits and challenges
- Assessment rubrics
- Academic integrity
- Emerging trends, opportunities and challenges
Feedback
- Feedback to students: The roles of teachers and students
- Feedback to teachers: Designing to encourage student feedback
Evaluating your practice
- Evaluating your teaching through multiple lenses
- Completing the loop: Teaching practice, evaluation and refinement
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.