Holly Kvinge

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I just finished ED103 and I found it to be very informative. I did find that the latter modules seemed more like an overview than the earlier modules, which was a bit disappointing. Perhaps I can find other courses to take that might discuss assessment in greater depth. I also hope to take courses that focus more specifically on general education, as that is my area of instruction. It was nice, however, to learn a bit about how the techincal courses are assessed at these technical colleges. Thanks for offering this and other courses!

Holly Kvinge

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Using Multiple Testing Methods

I am curious to know what people think about using a wide range of these methods of assessment in a single exam. I currently have exams that utilize multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essays. Is combining assessment types a good method to use?

Holly Kvinge

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Clarifying Group Work

I was hoping I might get more information on the evaluation of group projects. The four assessments outlined are helpful, but I wonder how to best implement an evaluation of individuals within a group. The module suggested that peer evaluations might work, but often do not. Outside of peer evals, are there any other methods to gauge individual involvement in group projects?

Holly Kvinge

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Questions Without Answers

I teach English, and in many of my classes there simply are not right or wrong answers, only opinions instead. Occasionally, I will have a class where one student will offer a response to one of these opinion based questions, and the rest of the class seems to accept that as "the" answer, the only answer. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions on how I can keep these discussions from ending after a single response?

Holly Kvinge

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Kinesthetic Learning in English Classes?

I was pleased to see that I already incorporate a wide range of teaching delivery methods for my students. However, the one learning style that I am missing is kinesthetic. I currently use lecture, small group discussion, class discussion, power points, in class writings, reading stories aloud, and student presentations in the English classes I teach. Does anyone have any suggestions of ways that I could incorporate a more kinesthetic approach to learning in my class?