MATCH GAME MATCHING COURSE OUTCOMES TO INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

MATCH GAME MATCHING COURSE OUTCOMES TO INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS Amy Rovner & Jeff Iannone Shoreline QM Hybrid and Online Course Development Institute Winter 2018

WHY ALIGN? “If we tell students we want them to achieve something [Course Outcome] and then assess them against assessment criteria that do not match, they will feel cheated and will become cynical strategic surface learners. ” -W. Houghton, W. (2004). Engineering Subject Centre Guide: Learning and Teaching Theory for Engineering Academics.

Assessme nt Activities BACKWARDS DESIGN Outcome

LET’S PLAY – MATCH GAME!

MATCH GAME! – SET UP 1 Everyone writes one Learning Outcome on a blank index card

GEN ED OUTCOMES • Students will describe how social, cultural, political, and economic values and norms interact. • Students will read, write, speak in, and listen to college-level English. Effective communication incorporates awareness of the social nature of communication and the effects of ethnicity, age, culture, gender, sexual orientation and ability on sending and receiving oral, non-verbal, and written messages. • Students will access, use and evaluate information in a variety of formats, keeping in mind social, legal and ethical issues surrounding information access in today's society. • Students will demonstrate college-level skills and knowledge in applying the principles of mathematics and logic.

MATCH GAME! – SET UP 2 Deal 5 Assessment Cards per player

MATCH GAME! – SET UP 3 Each Player gets a High Engagement Instructional Activities Sheet

MATCH GAME! – ROUND ONE Need 1 OUTCOME SHARER • They begin by sharing their OUTCOME with the group

MATCH GAME! – ROUND 1. 1 • Everyone else – RECOMMENDERS! • Pair an Assessment Card from their hand with an Activity # from the board to meet the Learning Outcome. • Write the Activity # on the Assessment Card and put in a pile in middle of table.

MATCH GAME! – ROUND ONE WINNER • OUTCOME SHARER chooses best Assessment/Activity pair • The RECOMMENDER gets a star! • The OUTCOMES SHARER gets to take home all the ideas!

MATCH GAME! CONTINUES… • Play continues until all players have had a chance to be OUTCOME SHARER • The WINNER is the player with the most STARS and wins a PRIZE! • BONUS POINTS! • If you can explain how to make the activity work F 2 F, Hybrid & Online!

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