3rd Blogpost Prompt

Our topic for this week is “Assessment.” Before beginning the readings, please watch one of the Dan Pink videos posted on the Schedule (choose between the 11 minute animated version and the 18′ 30″ TED Talk). Then read “The Case Against Grades” (Alfie Kohn) and “Imagination First” (Liu and Noppe-Brandon), as well as EITHER Riley’s article on “evidence based” practice in STEM education OR Lombardi’s piece on “The Role of Assessment in Authentic Learning.” (It would be well worth your while to read both articles, but if you can only read one, that’s fine.)

You may post about whatever issue (or set of issues) raised in these materials resonates with you the most.  We know from the discussions we have already had that assessment is a complicated topic and that we have complicated (and sometimes contradictory) ideas about how it works (in general and in our particular field.)  This should be an interesting session, and I am eager to read what you have to say.