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Teaching With Primary Sources: Feasible Assessment of Student Learning

Certificate Eligibility: 
N/A
Credits: 
5 ARC, 0.75 CEU
Length: 
1 day
Format: 
In-Person
Max Attendees: 
35
ACE Category: 
Description: 

How do you know if students are really learning what you think you are teaching? This workshop distills information found in the forthcoming SAA handbook 604 Measurable Learning Outcomes for Primary Source Literacy about turning the broad objectives listed in the Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy into specific, observable learning outcomes. Learn to define criteria for success and to measure results with easy-to-implement data collection methods. 

Learning Outcomes: 
Match learning objectives to the appropriate Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy sections
Select Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy objectives which meet the needs of authentic primary source research tasks
Distinguish between broad learning objectives and measurable, observable learning outcomes
Identify observable behaviors and propose feasible assessment data collection methods
Define criteria for success
Adapt and customize provided measurable learning outcomes to real-world instructional contexts
Who Should Attend: 

Archivists who teach students of any level and/or collaborate with instructors in any setting

What You Should Already Know: 

A basic understanding of archives

Instructor(s): 
Robin M. Katz
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