Faculty Teaching Institute and formative assessment Recommendations

2 Recommendations are tagged with "formative assessment"

How can I develop homework and quizzes to learn about student thinking?

March 11, 2025 by Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado Boulder

These are quick tips from the Faculty Teaching Institute for developing homework and quizzes to learn about student thinking. Homework and quizzes are useful tools for students to practice new concepts and skills and get feedback. In-class formative assessments (Classroom Assessment Techniques, or CATs) give on-the-spot feedback to students and teachers.

Faculty Teaching Institute,  formative assessment,  homework


What are formative assessment techniques?

March 11, 2025 by Stephanie Chasteen, University of Colorado Boulder

Formative assessment is low-stakes, ongoing assessment to monitor students' learning and give them feedback during instruction. Classroom assessment techniques (CATs) are classroom activities to quickly gauge student understanding.

Faculty Teaching Institute,  formative assessment


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