Learner-Centered Assessment workshop series.  These are 6 workshops based on the book, Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses by Huba & Freed.  We use 6 of the chapters – 1 for each workshop.  The themes for these workshops happen outside this particular series but we’ve had these as a “series” simply because of the resource book which has them all in it.

Chapters 1 & 2 are quite general & theoretical.  They discuss the philosophy underpinning moving from Teacher Centered to Learner Centered & some of the components involved (ex: having learners apply knowledge, active learning, continuous feedback, positive learning environment, etc.)  Other workshops are on Learning Objectives, Rubrics, Ill-Defined Problems, & Portfolios – with the common theme of tying them into a Learner-Centered approach.

 

How Learning Works Series.  Book is How Learning Works: 7 Research-based principles for smart teaching by Ambrose, Bridges, DiPietro, Lovett, & Norman.  The topic of the chapters is as follows: Prior learning, Knowledge organization, Motivation, Mastery, Practice & feedback, Student development & course climate, & Self-Directed learners.