Rethinking Assessment for Deeper Student Engagement

Assessment can also be an opportunity for students to question ideas, apply concepts, learn from one another, and take greater ownership of their learning. But creating this kind of engagement requires moving beyond assignments that simply ask students to produce a final answer.
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On Thursday, October 29, Michael Carbajales-Dale of Clemson University and Holly Carvalho from Kritik led a practical conversation on rethinking assessment to create deeper, more active learning experiences.
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Together, Michael and Holly explored how instructors can design assessment experiences that encourage critical thinking, discussion, collaboration, and applied learning, making students more active participants in the learning process.
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In This Session, We Explored:

• How assessment design can encourage deeper student engagement
• Ways to move students from passive completion to active participation and critical thinking
• How discussion, collaboration, and applied activities can strengthen understanding
• Strategies for helping students question, analyze, and connect course concepts
• Practical approaches instructors can adapt across disciplines and class sizes
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Why Rethink Assessment?

When assessment focuses primarily on the final product, instructors may miss much of the thinking that happens along the way.

More intentional assessment strategies can give students opportunities to practice judgment, explain their reasoning, receive feedback, and apply what they are learning in meaningful contexts.

The goal is not simply to add more assignments. It is to design assessment so that the process itself contributes to learning.
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Who This Workshop Was For

This workshop was designed for instructors, faculty, instructional designers, teaching and learning professionals, and academic leaders interested in:

• Increasing student participation and engagement
• Strengthening critical thinking and problem-solving
• Designing more meaningful and authentic assessments
• Incorporating active and collaborative learning into assessment
• Helping students take greater ownership of their learning
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