Modularizing Instruction and Building Rubrics Dr Lauren Cifuentes

Modularizing Instruction and Building Rubrics Dr. Lauren Cifuentes New Mexico State University Dept. : Teacher Preparation, Administration, and Learning Program: Educational Design and Learning Technologies

Take Aways: When teaching face-face, fully online, or hybrid be able to— • modularize course content, and • build assessment rubrics Engaging Student. Centered Learning

What is modularized instruction? • A unit, chapter, topic, or segment of instruction. • It is a “self-contained” chunk of instruction. • A week is a common module length, but it can be shorter or longer depending upon your students’ ages, the content, and your teaching style.

Why modularize • Expedited course creation • Simplified course updates • Consistency for users

Here’s how you do it. • Segments learning into meaningful 'chunks' or segments These segments are typically self-contained • Often based on text book chapters or topic units, but is much more effective if conceptually based • Highly structured in flow &/or sequence E. g. broad to specific, simple to complex • Modules can be formatted to meet the learning interests and needs of the students • Focuses on key topics, concepts, problems, case studies, etc. within each module Each module builds on the previous skills, knowledge and capabilities to progress learners toward threshold concepts/goal

Moving Online Modularize Using a Consistent Structure • Decide on a regular delivery schedule for modules- daily, weekly, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday? However, be flexible. This can vary. For instance, you might have daily activities, but one week assign a weeklong project. What ever works best for you, your students, and your administration. • Decide on a consistent structure (Some ideas below) 1. Attention getter: How will this help you (John Dewey) - 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What you already know Objectives Rubric Content- demonstrations, examples, readings, etc. Activities Feedback Reflection- How does this apply to me? • • converse or communicate inquire or find out things make or construct things express yourself artistically

What are rubrics? • A rubric is a type of scoring guide that assesses and articulates specific components and expectations for an assignment. Rubrics can be used for a variety of assignments: research papers, group projects, portfolios, and presentations.

Why build rubrics? For Students For Teachers • inform students of your expectations • make assessing the students' work and the components of an assignment. efficient, consistent, objective, and quick. • help students to become more aware of their learning process and progress • evaluate an assignment knowing (self-assess, peer- assessment). implicitly what makes that assignment excellent, mediocre, or in need of • improve work through timely and improvement. detailed feedback. • refine teaching methods by evaluating rubric results. • Save time in the long run as grading and providing feedback on student work becomes more streamlined.

Use Rubrics to Describe Lengthy Experiences that Encompass Rich Learning Tasks • Consider having a weekly rubric: • Math competencies • ? ? ? ? • Language competencies • ? ? ? ? ? • Social Studies competencies • ? ? • Science competencies • ? ? ? • Or a large project-assessing rubric: • You list the expected criteria • Assign points for that criteria • Give it to students as a guide for their project • Students turn it in digitally and turn in pictures of a product • Use it to grade the project

Here’s how you do it. • Canvas helps you to develop your rubric based on templates. • Examine an assignment for your course: • Outline the elements or critical attributes to be evaluated (these attributes must be objectively measurable). • Create an evaluative range for performance quality under each element; for instance, “excellent, ” “good, ” “unsatisfactory. ” • Add descriptors that qualify each level of performance: • The criteria must clearly differentiate one performance level from another. • Assign a numerical scale to each level. • Rework the rubric based on the feedback.

Two different approaches

Time for me to screen share 1. Modularized instruction • Building rubrics

Online Support • Canvas - https: //community. canvaslms. com/t 5/Canvas/ct-p/canvas • Modules tutorial- https: //community. canvaslms. com/t 5/Instructor-Guide/tkb -p/Instructor#Modules • Rubrics tutorial- https: //community. canvaslms. com/t 5/Instructor-Guide/tkbp/Instructor#Rubrics • Google Classroom - https: //edu. google. com/teachercenter/products/classroom/? modal_active=none • Modules tutorial- https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=bop. Lt. Tml. VWw • Rubrics tutorial- https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r 5 LF 8 e. AH 2 N 4

Conclusion Modules • Create units of instruction (modules) that guide students toward learning as they • complete projects, • Work to solve problems, • Address real-world cases. • Structure modules consistently. • Apply rubrics to the work students do in the module. Rubrics • Create rubrics to clarify expectation and save you time. • Adapt rubrics that are available online. For example, the AACU has rubrics for topics such as written and oral communication, critical thinking, and creative thinking. • Rubi. Star has a vast collection of teacher developed rubrics tied to standards. • Share rubrics among those who teach the same content.