LibGuides: PBL Toolkit: Assessment

Sources of Assessment Tools

APA Project Assessment
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The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)
The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)
Classroom Assessment Tools
MDC PBL Toolkit
PBL Works: Assessment – Buck Institute for Education
PBL Works: Research - Buck Institute for Education
WPI’s - Center for Project-Based Learning

Book

Classroom Assessment Techniques: a Handbook for College Teachers by Thomas A. Angelo; K. Patricia Cross

Formative/Process Assessment Tools and Strategies

Assessment of Learning that Supports Meta-cognitive Skills – assessment tools and strategies for assessing students’ abilities to know what they know at the levels of content, skill self-identification, critique (self, peer-to-peer, and team), analysis, evaluation, and synthesis as a result of engagement in PBL project / course experiences

Morse, C. C., & Mathews, L. (n.d.). Team Preparation Worksheet. Worchester, MA: Worchester Polytechnic Institute. Adapted from Wolfe, J. (2010). Team Writing: A Guide to Working in Groups.
Self-assessment of a student’s readiness for team work

Formative Assessment

Formative/Process Assessment: Assessment of the Student Experience

Assessment of the Student Learning Experience – assessment tools and strategies for assessing the impact of engagement in PBL project / course experiences on students learning experiences

Self, Peer-to-Peer, and Team-Formation Tools

Colored Asset Map (no year). Worcester, MA: Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Source organization: WPI Center for Project-Based Learning.
A tool that can be used to form groups. It provides information about the strengths, experiences, and backgrounds of each member of the group.
Compass Points
Similar to the Myers and Briggs Personality Assessment, Compass Points uses a set of preferences which relate not to the individual but to group behaviors.
DOPE Personality Test
The DOPE test is a personality profiling tool that helps people not only understand themselves better, it also helps to understand others.
Stoddard, E., & Pfeifer, G. (n.d.). Sample Team Equity Charter. Worchester, MA: WPI Center for Project-Based Learning.
A team’s self-generated and agreed-upon agreement of its mission, goals, roles, behavioral expectations, consequences, and timeline

Self, Peer-to-Peer, and Team Dynamics Tools

Morse, C. C., & Mathews, L. (n.d.). Self and Peer Evaluation. Worchester, MA: Worchester Polytechnic Institute.
Assessment tool for self and peer formative and summative evaluation
Morse, C. C., & Mathews, L. (n.d.). Self and Team Evaluation. Worchester, MA: Worchester Polytechnic Institute.
Assessment tool for self and team evaluation for a full course PBL project
Peer Evaluation Form (2018). Worchester, MA: WPI Center for Project-Based Learning.
Self and Team Peer Evaluation Form
Stoddard, E., & Pfeifer, G. (n.d.). Sample Team Equity Charter. Worchester, MA: WPI Center for Project-Based Learning.
Sample team charter
Stoddard, E., & Pfeifer, G. (n.d.). Team Dynamics Group Processing Sheet. Worchester, MA: Worchester Polytechnic Institute.
Assessment tool for team dynamics

Self, Peer-to-Peer, and Team Functioning Tools

Eberly Center (2020). Strengths / Weaknesses.
Assign percentages to members.
Peer Evaluation Form for Group Work (n.d.). Adapted from a peer evaluation form developed at Johns Hopkins University (October, 2006).
Assessment tool for peer evaluation
Vaz, R. (n. d.). Worchester Polytechnic Institute – Center for Project-Based Learning: Rubrics for Evaluation of Integrative Student Projects.. Worchester, MA: WPI Center for Project-Based Learning.
Rubrics for Integrative student project evaluations
WPI Center for Project-Based Learning (2018). Peer Evaluation Form. Worchester, MA: WPI Center for Project-Based Learning.
A simple peer / group evaluation form
WPI Center for Project-Based Learning (2018). Team Discussion / Reflection.
Assessment tool for team discussion and reflection

Summative Assessment

Summative Assessment Tools and Strategies

Assessment of the Process - assessment tools and strategies for assessing a PBL project / course / program and / or PBL as a pedagogy from the perspectives of students, teams, instructors, as “impacts” on student learning, as “impacts” for the student learning experience, and / or as “impacts” for the community at large

Assessment of the Project

Methods for Self and Team Assessment or Evaluation
Suggested strategies for assessing students for self and team evaluation
Eisbert, A. (March 28, 2018). PBL vs. Product-Based Learning. Worchester, MA: PBL Works (https://www.pblworks.org/blog/pbl-vs-product-based-learning )
A review of the distinctions between PBL and Product-Based Learning
Buck Institute for Education (2015). Essential Project Design Elements Checklist. Source organization: pblworks.org
Rubric for Essential Project Design for a PBL Project
Golding, D. & Vaz, R. (October 2017). Nantucket Project Center B17: Onsite Guidelines and Procedures. Worchester, MA: Worchester Polytechnic Institute.
Example large PBL project assessment design and strategy
Golding, D. (2017). Nantucket Project Center 2017: Guideline on Final Reports. Worchester, MA: Worchester Polytechnic Institute.
Example large PBL project assessment reporting design
Golding, D. (2017). Nantucket Project Center 2017: IQP Learning Outcomes and Project Evaluation Criteria and Related Assessment Tools. Worchester, MA: Worchester Polytechnic Institute.
Example large project assessment tools, including rubrics, writing feedback, midterm and final project feedback, sponsor reporting
Team Focused Project Scoring Rubric (author / date n.d.).
A team-focused project scoring rubric for full team, leadership and project assessment
Vaz, R. (2015). Project-design rubric. Worchester, MA: Buck Institute for Education.
Rubric for Essential Elements of a Project Design

Assessment of the Pedagogy

Eisbert, A. (March 28, 2018). PBL vs. Product-Based Learning. Worchester, MA: PBL Works.
A review of the distinctions between PBL and Product-Based Learning
Kolk, M. (January 22, 2014). Assessing PBL – “It’s the process, not the product.” Tech4Learning.
Assessment strategies for PBL
Pfeifer, G. & Rosbach, D. (2018). Institute on Project Based Learning: PBL as a first-year and general education strategy. Worchester, MA: Worchester Polytechnic Institute.
Article addressing PBL in students’ first year
Seymour, E., Wiese, D. J., Hunter, A., & Daffinrud, S. M. (March 27, 2000). Creating a better mousetrap: On-line student assessment of their learning gains (Fall, 2014). Paper presented at the National Meetings of the American Chemical Society Symposium -
Case Study – student self-reflected gains

Assessment of Course / Program and System-Level

Condliffe, B. et al. (2017). Project-based learning: A literature review. Working paper. MDRC.
Includes review of assessment of PBL as pedagogy
Evans, C. M. (2019). Student outcomes from high-quality project-based learning: A case study for PBLWorks. Dover, NH: Center for Assessment.
Students Outcomes from PBL (Case Study)
Kingston, S. (2018). Project based learning and student achievement: What does the research tell us? PBL matters. 1(1), 1-11. Worchester, MA: Buck Institute for Education.
Review article addressing PBL Research and Student Achievement
N.A. (January 23, 2012). Rubric 2.0: Core Elements of SENCER Courses and Curricular Programs.
Assessment of SENCER courses and curriculum
Pfeifer, G. & Rosbach, D. (2018). Institute on Project Based Learning 2018: PBL As a First-year and General Education Strategy. Worchester, MA: Worchester Polytechnic Institute.
Article addressing PBL in students’ first year
Quinn, P. (n. d.). Beyond Student Learning: Using Outcomes Data from Projects to Address Program Evaluation and Accreditation Needs. Worchester, MA: Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Paper regarding how to use student learning outcomes to assess PBL programs
Rubric for Teaching Students Collaboration Skills: For Faculty Members (n.d.). College Park, MD: University of Maryland Office of Undergraduate Studies.
Rubric for instruction for collaboration skill development
Thomas, J. W. (2000). A review of research on project-based learning.
Review article regarding project-based learning

PBL Toolkit: Assessment

What makes a “Good” Assessment Question?

Sources of Assessment Tools

Sources of Assessment Tools

Formative/Process Assessment Tools and Strategies

Formative/Process Assessment Tools and Strategies

Formative Assessment

Formative/Process Assessment: Assessment of the Student Experience

Summative Assessment

Summative Assessment Tools and Strategies