TIE Assessment - Quiz Biggs and Tang (2008) (slides 4-15)

What are ILOs?

• Intended Learning Outcomes

• 1. Impromptu Llama Olympics

• 1. Inspiring Learning Outcomes

• 1. International League of Ostriches

What information should assessment tasks give the teacher?

• If and how well the students’ performances meet the outcomes (ILO).

• The number of minutes each student spent daydreaming during the assessment.

• Which students might need extra support or an extra challenge.

• Which students got enough sleep last night.

How should we formulate ILOs?

• At the end of ... students will be able to...

• At the end of ... maybe students can ...

• Fingers crossed students will be able to ...

• By consulting a magic eight ball for guidance on the wording.

How could the SOLO Taxonomy help you?

• The what?!

• It offers sample verbs connected to the levels of understanding.

• I only know of Bloom's Taxonomy...

• It suggests vague verbs to avoid using in ILOs.

Which of these verbs can be appropriate to use in ILOs?

• Identify

• Appreciate

• Understand

• Criticise

• Explain

Which might be an improvement to the following ILO:

“At the end of this module student are familiar with the concept of War.”?

• At the end of this module, students can explain the causes of World War One.

• At the end of this module, students know more about war.

• At the end of this module, students write an essay in which they evaluate if World War One could have been avoided.

• At the end of this module, students can give a presentation about the war.