Teaching in Higher Ed Classroom Assessment Techniques
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Jan 23, 2025 Todd Zakrajsek, an expert in college teaching and author of "Classroom Assessment Techniques," explores pivotal strategies for engaging learners. He emphasizes the importance of understanding student anxieties around assessments, advocating for interactive methods to enhance comprehension. Zakrajsek highlights the balance between formative and summative assessments while sharing anecdotes from psychology classes. He also discusses fostering critical thinking, the necessity of meaningful assessments, and shares tools like virtual brainstorming to transform classroom dynamics.
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Empty Outlines for Essays
- Todd Zakrajsek used empty outlines to help psychology students with essays.
- He gradually reduced the provided information, increasing student contribution.
Discouraging AI Use
- Vary assessment techniques to challenge students and discourage AI use for summaries.
- Make assignments more engaging to promote genuine learning.
Free Will Exercise Backfires
- Todd Zakrajsek's "free will" exercise, where students unknowingly created his syllabus, backfired.
- Students lost trust, highlighting the importance of transparency in teaching.
