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  1. 10/9/2014 E ssa y Que stio n De ve lo pme nt & Asse ssme nt Wor kshops - Oc t. 10, 2014 E ast AM Ana lytic T hinking 10 a m - no o n E ssa y Que stio n De ve lo pme nt - 8-144 (2 PD) We st PM 3 pm - 5 pm E ssa y Que stio n De ve lo pme nt - 11-216 (2 PD) L AURA BL ASI , PH.D., DIRE CT OR OF INST I T UT I ONAL ASSE SSME NT OCT . 10, 2014 * I ntro duc to ry Writing a nd Disc ussio n…. Purpo se  Ple a se write o ne e ssa y q ue stio n spe c ific to yo ur  T his wo rksho p ha s b e e n de sig ne d to sha re re se a rc h finding s disc ipline – o f no mo re tha n fo ur se nte nc e s (yo u will no t a nd e ffe c tive pra c tic e s fo r writing a nd g ra ding e ssa y e xa m ha ve to turn it in.) q ue stio ns.  We will pra c tic e c ritiq uing q ue stio ns a nd de ve lo ping o ur o wn.  Whic h kind o f e xa m q ue stio ns do yo u pre fe r to c re a te We will a lso lo o k a t c o ntro ve rsia l issue s re la te d to this fo rm o f a nd why? (F o r e xa mple , e ssa y q ue stio ns, multiple a sse ssme nt. c ho ic e q ue stio ns MCQ, e tc .) Wha t do yo u ho pe to g e t o ut o f this wo rksho p….  T he wo rksho p ha s b e e n de sig ne d a ro und the b lue b o o k Analytic T hinking b y Dr. L inda E lde r a nd Dr. Ric ha rd Pa ul (2010.) Pa rtic ipa nts sho uld b e a b le to a pply the sta nda rds  A b it o f b a c kg ro und: c o mpo sitio n the o ry, pe rfo rma nc e the y pro vide to (1) de ve lo p e ffe c tive e ssa y q ue stio ns; (2) a sse ssme nt, c o mpute rize d g ra ding , g a me de sig n, UCF c ritiq ue e ssa y q ue stio ns; a nd (3) c re a te le a rning a c tivitie s to g ra dua te stude nts…. pre pa re stude nts fo r this kind o f a sse ssme nt . 1

  2. 10/9/2014 L e a rning Outc o me s L e a rning Outc o me s Pa rtic ipa nts sho uld b e a b le to …. Pa rtic ipa nts sho uld b e a b le to ….  Apply sta nda rds fo r a na lytic thinking to :  Apply sta nda rds fo r a na lytic thinking to :  Cre a te yo ur o wn e ssa y q ue stio ns  Cre a te yo ur o wn e ssa y q ue stio ns  Critiq ue yo ur o wn e ssa y q ue stio ns  Critiq ue yo ur o wn e ssa y q ue stio ns  T e a c h stude nts ho w to a nswe r e ssa y q ue stio ns  T e a c h stude nts ho w to a nswe r e ssa y q ue stio ns  c ite ke y re se a rc h finding s re g a rding the impa c t o f e ssa y q ue stio ns o n stude nts’ thinking skills.  c ite ke y re se a rc h finding s re g a rding the impa c t o f e ssa y q ue stio ns o n stude nts’ thinking skills.  disting uish b e twe e n e ffe c tive a nd ine ffe c tive q ue stio ns.  disting uish b e twe e n e ffe c tive a nd ine ffe c tive q ue stio ns.  de ve lo p a n a c tivity to te a c h stude nts ho w to ta c kle e ssa y q ue stio ns.  de ve lo p a n a c tivity to te a c h stude nts ho w to ta c kle e ssa y q ue stio ns.  sha re five tips fo r mo re re lia b le a nd e ffe c tive g ra ding o f e ssa ys.  sha re se ve n tips fo r mo re re lia b le a nd e ffe c tive g ra ding o f e ssa ys.  disc uss c urre nt inno va tio ns suc h a s c o mpute rize d g ra ding fo r e ssa y e xa ms.  disc uss c urre nt inno va tio ns suc h a s c o mpute rize d g ra ding fo r e ssa y e xa ms. Re stric te d Re spo nse Co nstruc te d Re spo nse (E ssa ys) Que stio ns Re stric te d + E xte nde d Re spo nse Ma y c o mmo nly b e kno wn a s: http:/ / www.e dc a n.o rg / pdf/ E dCa nF a c tShe e tE ssa ys.pdf c ise s fo c us o n so lving a pro b le m a nd de c isio n ma king Pr oble m solving e xe r pro c e sse s. I n nursing c o nte xts, c linic a l da ta is pre se nte d a nd the le a rne r must e sponse e ssa ys limit b o th de mo nstra te the ir a b ility to a sse ss, a na lyse , pla n, imple me nt a nd e va lua te . R e str ic te d r c o nte nt a nd re spo nse a s indic a te d Case studie s pre se nt c e rta in, b ut no t a ll, ke y e le me nts o f a c linic a l situa tio n re se mb ling re a l-life sc e na rio s. T he le a rne r must c o mb ine the se s e le me nts with within the q ue stio n. T he re stric te d info rma tio n a c q uire d fro m pre vio us e duc a tio na l e xpe rie nc e s. With a dditio na l re so urc e s the le a rne r wo rks thro ug h a se q ue nc e o f inc re a sing ly c o mple x re spo nse e ssa y a ddre sse s a limite d a c tivitie s. sa mple o f the c urric ulum o r le a rning Othe r te rms ma y b e use d to de sc rib e the se a sse ssme nt me tho ds, the y inc lude sc e na rio -b a se d a c tivitie s o r c o nte xt- de pe nde nt ite m se ts. o utc o me s. 2

  3. 10/9/2014 E xte nde d re spo nse e ssa ys c a n b e Quiz….. c o nside re d a fo rm o f pe rfo rma nc e a sse ssme nt o r c o mple x a c hie ve me nt. T he se e ssa ys pro vide the fre e do m o f re spo nse to a q ue stio n a nd a sse ss the a b ility to re se a rc h a to pic , c re a tive ly o rg a nize , inte g ra te a nd e va lua te ide a s, a nd c o nstruc t a n a rg ume nt. L e a rning Outc o me s + * Bra insto rm…. Ho w to de c ide … Blo o m’ s T a xo no my F rie nds o f the E ssa y Wha t a re q ue stio ns we c a n a sk…. Que stio n Write r Do yo u ha ve a la rg e g ro up o f stude nts? Do yo u pla n to re use the e xa m? Are yo u c o nfide nt in yo ur a b ility to o b je c tive ly g ra de e ssa ys? Are yo u c o nfide nt in yo ur a b ility to write c le a r MCQ ite ms? Wha t a re yo ur inte nde d le a rning o utc o me s…. 3

  4. 10/9/2014 * A c he c klist o f q ue stio ns yo u Wha t if MCQs we re the o nly o ptio n…? c a n a sk to ta rg e t inte lle c tua l sta nda rds… ( T he Blue Bo o k , p. 9) T hink o f ho w yo u wo uld use this list to 1.  Wha t is g a ine d a nd wha t is lo st in a wo rld whe re , de ve lo p e ssa y q ue stio ns with the g o a l o f a sking stude nts to a pply the ir a s a stude nt , yo u c a n o nly ta ke MCQ e xa ms? a na lytic a l thinking skills….  Wha t is g a ine d a nd wha t is lo st in a wo rld whe re , L o o king a t yo ur prio r re fle c tive writing , 2. se e if yo u c a n mo dify it b y a dding a s a n instruc to r , yo u c a n o nly c re a te MCQ? so me o f the q ue stio ns fro m this list. Sa mple Pro mpt 1 Sa mple Pro mpt 2  Wha t c o uld we le a rn whe n re a ding the ir  Co mpa re a nd re spo nse s [in te rms o f the ir a c a de mic skills]? c o ntra st with the  Wha t e lse wo uld yo u wa nt to se e de mo nstra te d prio r e ssa y q ue stio n tha t this q ue stio n do e s no t g e t a t…  Wha t prio r [c la ssro o m] e xpe rie nc e s did the y ne e d to ha ve in o rde r to b e a b le to re spo nd?  Wha t va lue s a re we c o mmunic a ting to the stude nts thro ug h the kinds o f e ssa y q ue stio ns we a sk? 4

  5. 10/9/2014 T o e va lua te T he Re de sig ne d SAT 2016 – E ssa y Que stio ns thinking we must a pply inte lle c tua l sta nda rds ( T he Blue Bo o k , p. 8) We c a n a pply the se sta nda rds a s we e va lua te o ur o wn e ssa y q ue stio ns… Pra c tic a l De sig n Co nside ra tio ns E xa mple Se nt to Me 1 Que stion: Bo th Oe dipus a nd Othe llo sho w le a de rship q ua litie s, a g re a t se nse o f re spo nsib ility to the ir c o mmunity o r c o nstitue nts, a nd a n inc re dib le se nse o f g uilt fo r a c tio ns the y ma y no t ultima te ly ha ve b e e n re spo nsib le fo r. Write a n e ssa y a rg uing whic h o f the two wa s the mo re no b le c ha ra c te r. Use re fe re nc e s fro m te xt to suppo rt the a rg ume nt yo u ma ke . T ype yo ur e ssa y in the spa c e pro vide d. Yo u ha ve 4 ho urs to do the e xa m. 5

  6. 10/9/2014 Whic h is b e tte r a nd why? Co mpa ra tive E xa mple s o f E ssa y Que stio ns - 2 Co mpa ra tive E xa mple s o f E ssa y Que stio ns - 1 Co mpa ra tive E xa mple Se nt to Me 2 E xa mple s o f E ssa y Que stio ns - 3 Hote l R oom R ate s  T he Ho te l Orla ndo ha s 115 ro o ms, whic h a re ra re ly a ll full during the o ff se a so n. Ho te l re c o rds sho w tha t a t $46 pe r nig ht the y a ve ra g e 81 o c c upie d ro o ms during the o ff se a so n; a t $54 pe r nig ht 69 ro o ms a re o c c upie d, while a t $58 o nly 63 ro o ms a re fille d. While in a ma na g e r's me e ting , the o wne rs a sk yo u to a na lyze this da ta to de te rmine ho w ma ny ro o ms wo uld fill if the y c ha rg e d $40 pe r nig ht.  Pa rt I Instruc tio ns: Using the da ta g ive n c re a te a ma the ma tic a l mo de l, a n e q ua tio n tha t yo u c a n use to pro vide the o wne rs with the info rma tio n the y ha ve re q ue ste d. Be sure to a nswe r the ir q ue stio n a nd to c le a rly indic a te ho w yo u a rrive d a t tha t a nswe r. Sho w yo ur wo rk! (*E ve n if using a c a lc ula to r, sho w ho w a nd why yo u to o k the ste ps yo u did, no t just wha t b utto ns yo u pushe d.) Ma the ma tic a l mo de l: Numb e r o f ro o ms fille d if the y c ha rg e $40: 6

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