Teaching Assessment Task Force

The Teaching Assessment Task Force sent out a survey to all librarians who had taught in the last twelve months, asking about their use of assessment and their opinion of how assessment fits into instruction. We had 35 recorded responses.Below is a summary of the responses we received.

Question:
In the last twelve months, which type(s) of sessions have you taught? (choose all that apply)
Responses:
• First year students:14
• Subject specific/advanced undergraduate students:21
• Graduate students: 17
• K-12 School: 5
• Faculty or staff: 8
• Technology instruction or research workshop: 8
• Online or ELMS based: 2
• Other: 1

Question:
In the last twelve months, how often have you incorporated assessment into your instruction?
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For online tools, respondents used Qualtrics to create surveys and Canvas to create quizzes.

Question:
When did you use the assessment tool? (choose all that apply)
Responses:
• As pre-work before library instruction: 1
• As in-class assignment: 12
• As a homework assignment: 5
• Other: 6 (write-in responses included post-session assessment; in-class survey; weekly post in ELMS; handouts; evaluation survey; follow-up email to instructor; muddiest/clearest assessment; crossword puzzle)

Question:
Were the assessment(s) graded?
Responses:
The majority of the assessment tools were not graded or factored into the students’ overall grade for the course
• Yes, but the grades were not factored into the students’ overall grades for the course: 1 (5.26%)
• Yes, and the grades were included in the students’ overall grades for the course: 3 (15.79%)
• No, but the assessment did include quantifiable data: 6 (31.58%)
• No, the assessment was general or informal: 9 (47.37%)

Question:
How have you learned to do the assessment you are