Learning Goals Workshop by Carl Wieman

Research has shown that students don't necessarily learn what professors think they are teaching, producing significant gaps in student understanding. This workshop is designed to help you bridge this gap. In the workshop, you will define conceptual learning goals for your courses, design assessment questions that specifically address core concepts, and learn how to use assessment techniques during class to gauge student learning. You will also learn how to connect your exam questions to the broader goals of the class. You will work in groups with faculty from similar disciplines to generate and analyze goals and questions, and will also put into practice ongoing assessment of your students in between workshop sessions.

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2008
Carl Wieman
CWSEI
CC BY-NC 3.0
Workshop
Workshop
Learning goals
CWSEI Event
Science Education Specialists
Instructors
Undergraduate