Instructors commonly cope with a missed test or failed exam (this may also apply to quizzes) by letting students drop their lowest score. Sometimes the lowest score is replaced by…
…instructor wanted students to freely explore their ideas and comment on those of others, thereby creating a community of inquiry. Two empirical questions were of interest: (1) what types of…
…bits. If the data reveal that most students aren’t doing the reading before they come to class, you can bring your text to class and use it—point out a graph…
…suddenly, there’s a performance breakthrough. Typically, fast learning feels easy, even if it was proceeded by a frustrating period of confusion. What is finally understood is so clear, so obvious—what…
…is certainly possible for presentation skills to compromise the integrity of the educational endeavor. I believe that occurs whenever what happens in a course is more about teaching than learning—performance…
…on issues beyond their performance in a course. Yes, indeed, they must always be professionally appropriate relationships, but it becomes easier to talk with students about the knowledge and skills…
…currently on a mission to better decipher icons, which seems to be how everyone from software companies to car manufacturers prefer to communicate these days. It should be easy, but…
…capability in complex appraisal. Assessment & Evaluation, 35 (5), 535-550. Previous blog posts that highlight some of Sadler’s work: Why Doesn’t Teacher Feedback Improve Student Performance? Developing Student Self-Assessment Skills…
