AUTHENTIC
ASSIGNMENTS
Examining authenticity in assignment and assessment design.
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EXAMPLE AUTHENTICITY
CREATING AUTHENTICITY
WHAT IS AUTHENTIC?
ASSESSING AUTHENTICALLY
WHAT IS AUTHENTIC?
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What does authentic mean to you? (One Word)
AUTHENTIC
AUTHENTIC DESIGN
Authentic design is transparent design.
Transparent methods help students understand how and why they are learning course content in particular ways.
AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT
A form of assessment in which students are asked to perform real-world tasks that demonstrate meaningful application of essential knowledge and skills �
-- Jon Mueller
EXAMPLE AUTHENTICITY
EXAMPLE AUTHENTIC DESIGN
EXAMPLE AUTHENTIC TASKS
CREATING AUTHENTICITY
CREATING AUTHENTICITY
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
TRANSPARENT DESIGN
Authentic assignments and assessments have clear and authentic objectives.
Transparent design prepares students for what they will encounter in the course and assignment.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
SPECIFIC
MEASURABLE
OUTCOME
Objectives should state the specific goal for the learner.
Objectives should be able to be assessed and measured.
Objectives should tie to something the learner should be able to do after the learning and to what degree.
EXAMPLES
Let’s look at some examples.
Give me a GREEN CHECK if it is GOOD.�Give me a RED X if it NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.
DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY.
APPRECIATE THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF BAROQUE MUSIC
APPLY THE USE OF MLA FORMATTING AND CITATIONS CORRECTLY IN A WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.
GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
TRANSPARENT DESIGN
What is it?
TRANSPARENT DESIGN
PURPOSE
TASK
CRITERIA
Students should know the WHY of the assignment/content.
Students should know the WHAT of the assignment/content.
Students should see the HOW of the assignment/content �(e.g. examples, rubrics, etc.)
METHODS FOR TRANSPARENCY
EXAMPLES
Let’s look at some examples.
Give me a GREEN CHECK if it is TRANSPARENT.�Give me a RED X if it NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.
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WHY AUTHENTICITY?
If we can provide clear objectives and transparent assessment design, students will better understand their learning experience in your course.
ASSESSING AUTHENTICALLY
ACCESS AUTHENTICALLY
TRADITIONAL | AUTHENTIC |
Select a response. | Perform a task. |
Contrived, made-up. | Real life. |
Recall/Recognition. | Construction/Application. |
Teacher-structured. | Student-structured. |
Indirect Evidence. | Direct Evidence. |
Are your assignments authentic?
ACCESS AUTHENTICALLY
PERFORMANCE
DIRECT
Can students SHOW they can accomplish a task by doing it rather than answering a question?
If so - have them show it!
Can students DO something to confirm their learning?
If so - have them perform!
ACCESSING AUTHENTICALLY
OBJECTIVES
REAL WORLD
TASK
Does the assignment tie in DIRECTLY to an objective?
Does the assignment connect to a REAL WORLD skill?
Does the assignment have the student DO something?
AUTHENTIC ASSIGNMENT
PROBLEM BASED
ACTIVE LEARNING
The student does something meaningful.
The student answers a question to solve a real problem.
The student has to DO something to gain understanding.
WHY DOES THIS MATTER?
If we want to KNOW what our students actually know, then we need to assess them to that knowledge.
Multiple choice proctored exams may not always access what students actually know.
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AUTHENTIC
ASSIGNMENTS
Examining authenticity in assignment and assessment design.