Crafting Transparent Learning Pathways for Students √ §

What if students could see how each part of a project, each question on an exam, every part of your class works together to build their learning? Although students (and faculty) typically view rubrics as grading tools for instructors, in fact rubrics can offer students a clear learning pathway. Similarly, test maps, though largely unfamiliar to students and faculty alike, can help everyone see the knowledge structures behind core class concepts and skills. How can you use these tools to help students learn more effectively, cultivate self-efficacy, sidestep assignment pitfalls, and move past typical obstacles? In this session, we’ll examine how to activate rubrics as self- and peer- assessment tools, guide students through the explicit pathway to success that your rubric creates, and engage students in co-creating, revising, clarifying, and improving rubrics. We’ll also look at test maps and how to take advantage of the testing effect by sharing the map and results with students.