Monday, September 10, 2012

Assessment Response/Question


It made me laugh a little in the Assessment article when he's talking about the advice given to him in grad school about getting students to write a lot to make them learn. In some ways, this is what Boice seemed to be suggesting through the use of all the outlines and note-taking and drafts that are supposed to foster students imaginations.
I do wonder what are effective ways of getting students to do the self-assessment he's arguing for. I'm wondering if anyone else had any other ideas? I think that the reflective paper is one suggestion that might work. I get the impression that Inoue is wanting students to be directly involved with deciding the grading rubrics and I'm also wondering how others felt about that? I feel like that could be problematic.
I did think it interesting that Inoue has weekly self-reflective assignments for the class that go over the previous week's activities. I do disagree with how Inoue then comments on them and brings them in to class to “discuss or simply appreciate” (this struck the wrong cord with me. Are they appreciating the reflective essay, the prompt, the activities Inoue gave them?). Anyone have any thoughts? 

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