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Using the VARK Tool for Online Assessment Activities. Assessment of Student Learning Tea April 16, 2009 Richard DeRouen. Online Assumptions. Students are self-motivated. Nine percent of student population. Female slight edge over males. More computer literate.
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Using the VARK Tool for Online Assessment Activities Assessment of Student Learning Tea April 16, 2009 Richard DeRouen
Online Assumptions Students are self-motivated. Nine percent of student population. Female slight edge over males. More computer literate. More than likely read-write learning style. However there is the forgotten factor: Students with differing learning styles take online courses.
VARK Assessment • Questionnaire-16 multiple choice questions. • Multiple answers are allowed. • Results are tabulated and a Learning Style for each student is identified. • Presentation and course content may be shifted based in class makeup.
isual ural V A R ead-Write inesthetic K
Visual: Pictures, video clips, diagrams, animations, webcasts, flow charts, graphs, symbols, highlighted text. Blackboard Tools Announcements Tool Media Library ToolSingle Page Content Module Chat with White Board
Aural: “Discussions,” audio recordings (MP3/WAV), podcasts, use of the Media Library, video clips, audio notes embedded in documents. Blackboard Tools Media Library ToolSingle Page Document Content Module
Read-Write: Instruction sheets, E-books, readings, lists, glossaries, journals, notes, references, independent research, syllabi, rubrics or grading forms, blogs, chat and discussions. Blackboard Tools Single Page Document Course Content Tool Grading Forms-Rubrics Tool Glossary (Course Content Tool) Syllabus Tool Assignment Tool Journals Goals Tool Chat – Discussions Tools References Tool
Kinesthetic: Case studies, galleries, recipes, solutions to problems including rubrics-grading forms, group discussions or scenarios, previous exams for review, examples-samples. Blackboard Tools Single Page Document Course Content Tool Grading Forms-Rubrics Tool Assignment Tool Journals Chat – Discussions Tools References Tool Search Tool Web Links Tool
Resources • VARK Web Site: http://vark-learn.com/ • Audacity Sound Recording and Editing Software: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ • Nvu Web Authoring Software: http://net2.com/nvu/ • Rubrics: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ • Blackboard CE 8 Designer and Instructor Reference: Click here