Teaching Toolkit for Librarians

Authentic assessment (sometimes called performance based assessment) requires students to demonstrate learning by performing a task that involves the skills covered in class. These assessment techniques show you, in real time, what students are actually learning. Authentic assessment techniques are particularly useful for students learning research skills that will be used acrosse the curriculum and concepts that provide the basis for life-long learning.

The resources below include examples that can be adapted for different classroom situations.

Have students create a concept map of keywords or their research process. Most online tools allow maps to be saved or emailed. The finished concept map can help the student with their research and provide you with a ready-made assessment.