Synopses & Reviews
Classroom research has evolved considerably in the past few years. This sourcebook explores how classroom assessment techniques (CATs) are now being used to build student learning skills, and examines current research on how classroom assessment has changed both teaching and learning. It also introduces new uses for CATs—to promote effective student teamwork, help institutions answer the call for more accountability, and guide new teachers in developing their teaching philosophies. This is the 75th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Teaching and Learning. For more information on the series, please see the New Directions for Teaching and Learning page.
Synopsis
This is the 75th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Teaching and Learning,
About the Author
THOMAS ANGELO is associate professor and director of the Assessment Center at the School for New Learning, DePaul University.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: The Philosophy of Classroom Assessment and Research
1. Classroom Research: Implementing the Scholarship of Teaching(K. Patricia Cross)
2. CATs: A Student's Gateway to Better Learning(Mimi Steadman, Marilla Svinicki)
PART TWO: Research on Classroom Assessment and Research
3. Using Classroom Assessment to Change Both Teaching and Learning(Mimi Steadman)
4. Do Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) Improve Student Learning?(Philip Cottell, Elaine Harwood)
5. Quality in the Classroom: Classroom Assessment Techniques as TQM(Elaine Soetaert)
PART THREE: New Applications, New Considerations
6. Classroom Assessment Across the Disciplines(Regina Eisenbach, Vicki Golich, Renee Curry)
7. A Minnesota Story: A System Approach to Classroom Assessment and Research(Joel Peterson, Connie Stack)
8. Using CATs to Help New Instructors Develop as Teachers(Laurie Richlin)
9. Classroom Research and Program Accountability: A Match Made in Heaven?(Margaret Tebo-Messina, Chris Van Aller)
10. A Collective Effort Classroom Assessment Technique: Promoting High Performance in Student Teams(Charles Walker, Thomas Angelo)