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Introduction to Assessment Design


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 Consideration of assessment strategies should be integrated into the curriculum design process during the early stages of module and programme development. 


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To design effective outcomes-based education the intended learning outcomes, teaching methods and learning activities and the assessment strategy should be mutually supportive. 


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This is known as constructive alignment.


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As noted by Biggs (2003), 'constructive alignment starts with the notion that the learner constructs their own learning through relevant learning activities...


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The key is that all components in the teaching system - the intended outcomes, the teaching methods used, and the assessment tasks - are aligned to each other.'


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When designing a constructively aligned curriculum we should:


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1. Start by specifying the desired learning outcomes (what do we want our students to know and be able to do?)


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2. Create an environment that engages students in constructing meaning through relevant learning activities. 


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3. Design assessment tasks which allow all students to demonstrate how well they have attained the intended learning outcomes. 


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It is important to keep constructive alignment in your mind as you explore the resources on these pages to create a cohesive and meaningful learning experience within your own context.