Nine Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning: Where Do I Stand?
By Terri Langan
In this interactive object, instructors use an extensive inventory to assess their beliefs and uses of assessment. The inventory is based on the work of educators supported by the American Association of Higher Education Assessment Forum in 1996.
The Importance of Attire in Early Childhood Education
By Tracy Craker, Dawn Matott
Learners read about the types of clothing considered appropriate for a childcare setting. This activity is designed for students enrolled in an early childhood education program.
Reading Across the Curriculum
By Leanne Healy
In this learning object designed for educators, users review strategies for teaching reading in all classrooms, not just in the reading or language arts classroom. Two pages contain audio.
Bloom's Taxonomy for Psychomotor Learning and Teaching
Learners read about the six levels of the psychomotor domain taxonomy and quiz themselves on a basic understanding of the content.
Processes of Science
By Dawn Matott
The purpose of this learning object is to introduce the learner to the different processes of science.
My Online Experience: Case Study - Dana
Users of this learning object review a case study of an online student and her experience with her instructor. They determine the principles of good practice for teaching online.
Building Core Abilities During Student Learning Through Formative and Summative Assessment
By Alex Birkholz, Ann Jadin
This learning object gives instructors an opportunity to review the definitions of formative and summative assessment and list examples of the evaluations they use. In a drag and drop exercise, they classify a variety of assessment tools as either formative or summative.
Space Relations Assessment Examples
By Marie Hechimovich
Learners mentally manipulate two-dimensional diagrams to visualize the objects in their three-dimensional forms.
Assessment Jeopardy
By Leanne Healy, Chris Hofer, Gretchen Gall
Learners play a game to review concepts connected with student assessment. The categories on the game board are "General Assessment," "Science Assessment," "Math Assessment," and "Famous Scientists."
The Importance of Attire
Learners read about the types of clothing considered appropriate for a school setting. This activity is designed for students enrolled in an instructional assistant program.
Reading Comprehension Assessment Example
Learners read a passage and answer two questions based on the information found it that passage. Immediate feedback is provided.
Bulletin Board Essentials
In this interactive object, learners examine the characteristics of effective visual displays. This activity is designed primarily for instructional assistants.
ECE Curriculum Jeopardy
By Kim Horejs
In this interactive game, learners answer 30 questions about early childhood education activities and skills. Up to three people can play on the game board at one time.
Mechanical Reasoning Assessment Examples
Learners solve two sample problems for a mechanical reasoning assessment.
Numerical Reasoning Assessment Examples
Learners solve two sample problems for a numerical reasoning assessment.
Technology in the ITV Classroom
Instructors who will be teaching in an Interactive Television classroom can use this activity to familiarize themselves with the various equipment options available in these rooms. A matching activity is used as a self-assessment.
Vocabulary Assessment Examples
Learners choose the meaning of a selected word in a sentence.
Abstract Reasoning Assessment Examples
Learners solve two sample problems for an abstract reasoning assessment.
Reflections: Learning Together About Formative Assessment Tools
By Laurie Barz
Users examine ways for students to give feedback to their instructor about what they have learned and what part of the lesson is not clear.
What's for Supper?
By Tracy Craker
The learner sorts a variety of foods based on personal preferences. Those personal choices are then classified by food group. The learner views the charts and reads information about the major food groups.
Brain Food
By Tracy Blahnik
In a drag-and-drop exercise, the learner considers various food items and determines if they improve brain functioning. This learning object is designed for instructional assistants.
Effective Assessment
By Jonathan Iwanski
Users view effective and ineffective methods of assessing a task. Flight training is used as an example of an area that needs authentic assessment.
Blogs In Education
By Dean Lodes
Learners examine the benefits of using blogs in a school setting and then test their knowledge in two exercises.
Phonics and Whole Language
By Leanne Healy, Dawn Matott
In this interactive object, learners examine terminology dealing with phonics and whole language and identify the different types of activities that would be seen in a phonics-based or whole language classroom. Part of this activity has audio.
Questioning Clue: Are You an Effective Questioner?
In this interactive object, learners solve a school mystery by identifying the "suspects" in the hierarchy of questioning: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. This activity was designed for teachers and instructional assistants.