Assessment of knowledge and skills acquired - open-book assessment within a long time frame

Task Patterns

Description:
Assessment is designed for learning outcomes that require high levels of understanding. Students need to demonstrate their learning achievement in length and depth.

Implementation notes
Students participate in the task within a long time frame (e.g. several days, weeks, a whole semester) to constructed responses individually or collaboratively. They would receive feedback from teachers or peers for timely improvement. The assessment could be designed as research paper/report, journal/diary, reading report, project report, photo essay, reading response (written/video), infographic, portfolio, reflective legal, writing, case commentary, website design, reflection, ethnographic interview, study report, design exercise, presentation submitted online, etc.