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Type of Learning Objective
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Examples of Types of Assessment
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How to Measure
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Remember
Students will be able to:
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- Objective Test items that require students to recall or recognize information:
- Fill-in the Blank
- Multiple Choice items with question stems such as, “what is a…”, or “which of the following is the definition of)
- Labeling diagrams
- Reciting (orally, or in writing)
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- Accuracy – correct v. number of errors
- Item Analysis (at the class level, are there items that had higher error rates? Did some items result in the same errors?)
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Understand
Students will be able to:
- interpret
- exemplify
- classify
- summarize
- infer
- compare
- explain
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Papers, oral/written exam questions, problems, class discussions, concept maps, homework assignments that require (oral or written):
- Summarizing readings, films, speeches, etc.
- Comparing and/or contrasting two or more theories, events, processes, etc.
- Classifying or categorizing cases, elements, events, etc., using established criteria
- Paraphrasing documents or speeches
- Finding or identifying examples or illustrations of a concept, principle
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Scoring or performance rubrics that identify critical components of the work and discriminates between differing levels of proficiency in addressing the components
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Apply
Students will be able to:
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Activities that require students to use procedures to solve or complete familiar or unfamiliar tasks; may also require students to determine which procedure(s) are most appropriate for a given task. Activities include:
Problem sets, performances, labs, Prototyping, Simulations
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Accuracy scores, Check lists, Rubrics, Primary Trait Analysis
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Analyze
Students will be able to:
- differentiate
- organize
- attribute
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Activities that require students to discriminate or select relevant from irrelevant parts, determine how elements function together, or determine bias, values or underlying intent in presented materials. These might include:
Case studies, Critiques, Labs, Papers, Projects, Debates, Concept Maps
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- Rubrics, scored by instructor, juries, external clients, employers, internship supervisor, etc.
- Primary Trait Analysis
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Evaluate
Students will be able to:
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A range of activities that require students to test, monitor, judge or critique readings, performances, or products against established criteria or standards. These activities might include:
Journals, Diaries, Critiques, Problem Sets, Product Reviews, Case Studies.
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- Rubrics, scored by instructor, juries, external clients, employers, internship supervisor, etc.
- Primary Trait Analysis
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Create
Students will be able to:
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Research projects, musical compositions, performances, essays, business plans, website designs, prototyping, set designs
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- Rubrics, scored by instructor, juries, external clients, employers, internship supervisor, etc.
- Primary Trait Analysis
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