Will This be on the Test?: Using Assessments in the STEM Classroom

Will This be on the Test?: Using Assessments in the STEM Classroom

Workshop Description: 

Assessment in the STEM classroom is often taken as a given, but understanding the utility of different types of assessment for both students and instructors receives much less attention. This workshop aims to introduce participants to the rationale for the use of both formative and summative assessment in the STEM classroom, as well as offer participants the opportunity to develop their own assessments and receive feedback from peers. Whether you are currently teaching or plan to do so in the future, this workshop will enable you to develop effective assessment strategies for your STEM classroom.

Facilitators:

Dana Westmoreland, Chemistry:

Dana is currently a fourth-year graduate student working in the lab of Professor Emily Weiss. Dana’s research focuses on the inorganic interface of semiconductor nanoparticles with organic capping ligands and the solution environment. She has served as a TA for four quarters in the Chemistry Department as both a lecture and laboratory TA and is currently a Graduate Teaching Fellow for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Saoirse McSharry, IBiS - Molecular Biology:

Saoirse is a sixth-year Ph.D. student in Dr. Greg Beitel's lab at Northwestern, where she uses the fruit fly to study the cellular and molecular basis of biological tube size regulation. Saoirse is also very interested in learning what makes an effective teacher both in the college STEM classroom and when it comes to communicating complex biological concepts to an audience of non-scientists. Saoirse is the CIRTL at Northwestern Intern for the 2018-2019 academic year.