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SCIS ID Workshop: Learning Objectives & Exam Development

SCIS ID Workshop: Learning Objectives & Exam Development. John Ollerenshaw & Marguerite Koole Educational Media Development Athabasca University. Introduction Sample unit What are learning objectives? Advice for writing learning objectives Review the objectives in the sample unit.

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SCIS ID Workshop: Learning Objectives & Exam Development

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  1. SCIS ID Workshop:Learning Objectives & Exam Development John Ollerenshaw & Marguerite Koole Educational Media Development Athabasca University

  2. Introduction Sample unit What are learning objectives? Advice for writing learning objectives Review the objectives in the sample unit Exams & the AU mandate What makes a fair exam? Review the sample exam Outline

  3. Sample Unit • Browse through the sample unit • Pay attention to the learning objectives • What would you correct?

  4. Learning Objectives “A learning objective is a statement that tells what learners should be able to do when they have completed a segment of instruction” (Smith & Regan, 1999, p. 84).

  5. Exam Development • University mandate • Norm-reference exams • Criterion-referenced exams • Validity, reliability & practicality

  6. AU Mandate • Athabasca University, Canada’s Open University, is dedicated to the removal of barriers that restrict access to, and success in, university-level studies and to increasing equality of educational opportunity for adult learners worldwide.

  7. Criterion-referenced Determine competency Identify gaps or areas of remediation Based on unit objectives Not concerned with curves Fits with AU mandate Norm-referenced Used for ranking and comparison of students in order to restrict entry into programs or courses Not helpful in determining gaps Use curves Does not fit with AU mandate Types of Exams

  8. What makes a good exam? • Review the sample exam • What’s wrong with the exam?

  9. Validity • Does the question/exam measure what it is supposed to measure? • Are the questions consistent with the objectives? • Are the questions representative of the range of objectives? • Are the objectives adequately sampled?

  10. Reliability • Does the exam consistently measure what it is supposed to measure? • Eliminate guessing? •  number of items per objective =  reliability • Use an odd number of questions per objective. • Statistics • Chronbach’s alpha

  11. Practicality • Conditions & scenarios close to real life or those presented in unit of learning • Consideration for • Cost • Marking time • Lag time • Does the student have enough time to complete the exam?

  12. Other stuff . . . • Is the value of each question clearly indicated? • Are the instructions clear?

  13. Sample Exam • Review the sample exam • Use the exam checklist

  14. Things to remember . . . • All readings, commentary, exercises, activities, and exam questions should be based on learning objectives!

  15. More information: • In Moodle, you will find annotated copies of the sample unit and exam as well as other related resources. Please follow the instructions below. • Log into http://www.athabascau.ca/moodle • Select zCourse COMP ID • Create a new account • Enrolment key: SCISid.

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