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