Assessment and Feedback

Overview

This module explores various assessment strategies and feedback techniques to evaluate learning outcomes and support learner development. Learn how to design assessments and provide constructive feedback.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Design formative and summative assessments
• Provide constructive and actionable feedback
• Use assessment data to improve training
• Implement self and peer assessment strategies

Key Topics

Types of Assessment

• Formative vs. summative assessment
• Diagnostic assessment
• Self and peer assessment
• Authentic assessment in bioinformatics training

Assessment Design

• Aligning assessments with learning objectives
• Creating rubrics and criteria
• Multiple choice, practical exercises, and projects
• Online assessment tools and platforms

Feedback Strategies

• Principles of effective feedback
• Timing and delivery of feedback
• Constructive criticism and positive reinforcement
• Feedback for different learning contexts

Evaluation and Improvement

• Collecting learner feedback
• Analyzing assessment results
• Using data to improve training
• Continuous improvement cycles

Practical Activities

• Design an assessment for a training session
• Create a rubric for evaluating practical work
• Practice giving feedback in different scenarios
• Develop a feedback collection strategy

Tools and Resources

• Assessment templates and examples
• Rubric generators and tools
• Feedback frameworks
• Survey and evaluation tools

Assessment

Participants will demonstrate understanding through:

• Design of a complete assessment strategy
• Peer feedback practice
• Reflection on feedback received
• Development of an evaluation plan

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