This course module and downloadable e-book is for academics to learn about aligning assessment strategies to learning outcomes through backward design.

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It can be used by individual academics or facilitated in a group environment. ‘Backwards design’ is always a great topic for discussion. To what extent do academics work from the intended exit outcomes, to course activities, and the definition of course objectives. Often summative assessment is tacked on at the end after the course content has been taught.

This chapter will help academics to align their assessment strategies using Bloom’s Taxonomy.

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The downloadable assessment alignment handout is useful for creating an assessment strategy and pathway, aligned to the Bloom’s Taxonomy and learning outcomes. Encourage staff to complete the form with their own department or unit in mind. Is the current alignment skewed towards ‘comprehension’ rather than the higher order thinking skills, or not?