Map and design alignment
There are a number of ways you could map and design assessment to align with learning outcomes.
There are a number of ways you could map and design assessment to align with learning outcomes.
A simple table can be used to ensure that all assessment tasks are associated with a learning outcome.
Learning Outcome | Assessment task 1 | Assessment task 2 | Assessment task 3 |
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1. ... | ✔ | ✔ | |
2. ... | ✔ | ||
3. ... | ✔ | ||
4. ... | ✔ |
A more detailed table can be used to ensure that a range of assessment activities with clear purpose are used to collect evidence and build understanding for both students and educators in support of the learning outcomes.
Learning Outcome | Evidence of achievement | Summative assessment (assessment of learning) | Formative assessment and scaffolding (assessment as learning) | Diagnostic assessment (assessment for learning) |
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1. Apply fundamental concepts in calculus | Correct application of X, Y, Z and choice of A and B to address problem set 1 | Week 5: Case study and application problem set in class |
Weeks 1,2,3,4:
| Week 1: Quiz on basic calculus using a Guttman chart to determine self-access learning |
2. ... | ||||
3. ... |
Learning Outcome | Diagnostic | Formative | Summative |
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1. Apply fundamental concepts in calculus | Week 1: Quiz on basic calculus using a Guttman chart to determine self-access learning. |
Weekly activities:
| Week 5: Case study and application problem set in class |
2. ... | |||
3. ... |
A table can also be used to ensure that assessment, learning activities and materials all align to help students achieve the learning outcomes.
Learning Outcome | Assessment Task | Learning Activities | Learning Materials |
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1. Apply fundamental concepts in calculus | Week 5: Case study and application problem set in class |
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Similarly, a flow chart can show the connections. This flow chart reveals that the highlighted assessment task has not been scaffolded with any learning activities.