Note: Contact the Teaching and Learning Center to view this week’s session; to receive the password and link, send an email to tlc@uthsc.edu.
In this 20-Minute Mentor, you’ll discover how to transform assessment into a learner-centered practice that empowers both students and instructors. You’ll learn to design reciprocal feedback loops that spark authentic conversation, craft varied assessments that reflect diverse learning styles, and develop a feedback philosophy that prioritizes growth over grades. By centering student voice and agency, this program equips you with practical strategies to boost engagement, foster belonging, and strengthen your own teaching practice — making assessment a powerful tool for success.
After viewing this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, participants will be able to:
- Define learner-centered and growth-oriented feedback and assessment strategies
- Analyze current feedback and assessment philosophy statements for alignment with teaching practices
- Develop a plan to reimagine feedback and assessment approaches that foster student agency and growth
- Apply strategies for reciprocal feedback loops that promote meaningful dialogue and continuous improvement
- Evaluate the impact of feedback and assessment practices on both student learning and teaching effectiveness
TOPICS COVERED
- Reciprocal feedback loops that foster student voice and agency
- Varied assessment approaches to support diverse learners
- Feedback and assessment practices with student learning outcomes
- Feedback and assessment philosophy statements
- Growth-oriented environments that benefit both students and instructors