DIAGNOSING STUDENT LEARNING

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Wade Matthews BS AST in Technical Studies

ASE Master Technician

5 Steps to Assess

• Identify• Research• Hypothesize• Apply• Verify

IDENTIFY

Identify the Problem

Choose an issue thatmay need improvement. Problems that are not addressed, will remain problems.

Examples: Poor Survey Numbers Tests Scores Student Participation Sleeping Students

I believe that the biggest problem that humanity

faces is an ego sensitivity to finding out whether one

is right or wrong and identifying what one's

strengths and weaknesses are.

Ray Dalio

RESEARCH

Gather information

At this point you should determine the scope of your issue. The inability to place defined limits on your research will lead to endless amounts of information that may or may not be useful

Survey Class Scope Lock Talk To Peers Read Scholarly

Articles Stay on Point

K.I.S.S.

HYPOTHESIZE

List Your Possible Solutions

Cross check your viable answers with your gathered information.

Always work from most likely to least.

Some problems don’t have a direct path to an answer.

Proper “Scope Lock” will make your solutions manageable.

Occam's Razor Keep Notes Use a Process of

Elimination

WHEN YOU HAVE TWO COMPETING THEORIES THAT MAKE EXACTLY THE SAME PREDICTIONS, THE SIMPLER ONE IS THE BETTER

APPLY

Apply Your Solution

Make sure all of your information fits and your problem is fully addressed

Don’t Be Afraid To Fail

Try Out Different Versions

Stick To Your Plan Be Consistent

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that

won't work.Thomas A. Edison

VERIFY

Verify Your Solution

Reapply the same methods used during the identification phase.Take what works, and discard the rest.

Reanalyze Be CSI Don’t Give Up Consistency is Key

QUESTIONS?

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