<div class="xblock xblock-public_view xblock-public_view-vertical" data-init="VerticalStudentView" data-request-token="ab44e5d82fe311f1a0600affdc2c279f" data-runtime-class="LmsRuntime" data-block-type="vertical" data-course-id="course-v1:MITx+11.132x_3+1T2017" data-has-score="False" data-usage-id="block-v1:MITx+11.132x_3+1T2017+type@vertical+block@77a23614c9124134a7f41605ab158615" data-runtime-version="1" data-graded="False"> <h2 class="hd hd-2 unit-title">Activity Break: Bad Assessment Makeover</h2> <div class="vert-mod"> <div class="vert vert-0" data-id="block-v1:MITx+11.132x_3+1T2017+type@html+block@d732a52b23d74692b0d1f7124a8bd978"> <div class="xblock xblock-public_view xblock-public_view-html xmodule_display xmodule_HtmlBlock" data-init="XBlockToXModuleShim" data-request-token="ab44e5d82fe311f1a0600affdc2c279f" data-runtime-class="LmsRuntime" data-block-type="html" data-course-id="course-v1:MITx+11.132x_3+1T2017" data-has-score="False" data-usage-id="block-v1:MITx+11.132x_3+1T2017+type@html+block@d732a52b23d74692b0d1f7124a8bd978" data-runtime-version="1" data-graded="False"> <script type="json/xblock-args" class="xblock-json-init-args"> {"xmodule-type": "HTMLModule"} </script> <p>We all have many experiences with assessments whether in formal or informal schooling. Think back and <strong style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.6em;">choose an assessment that you thought was truly awful</strong><span style="font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.6em;">. This could be a big test, like a university entrance exam, or it could be something much smaller in scope.</span></p> <ul> <li><strong style="font-size: 1em;">Consider whether this assessment would be classified as formative or summative, and if it is an example of performance assessment. </strong></li> <li><strong style="font-size: 1em;">Next, help us understand why it was so bad.</strong><span style="font-size: 1em;"> Did it cause you a lot of stress? Was it hard to understand the purpose of the assessment? Were the instructions overly complicated?</span></li> <li>Now, <strong style="font-size: 1em;">think about two ways (or more, if you'd like) you could make it better.</strong><span style="font-size: 1em;"> First explain what "better" means for your particular assessment (Is it just less terrible? Is it more engaging?) and then explain the reasons for your changes. </span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Record your thoughts about this 'bad assessment' and the ways you could make it better in your digital course journal or blog. </strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div>