Using Case Studies to Assess Learning: A Discussion with Ethical Reasoning Faculty

Virtual via Zoom

Date: Monday, May 13

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Presenter: Lauren Weis (Ethical Reasoning Committee Chair), Diamond Brown (AU Core Assessment Analyst) 

Join AU Core Ethical Reasoning committee members and instructors as they discuss results from piloting the use of case studies to assess student learning. As an assessment exercise, students across several Ethical Reasoning courses engaged in discussion about an ethical dilemma of a couple planning their wedding. Committee members will walk through their methodology and results from the pilot of this activity before opening the floor for group discussion. This session will aim to reflect on the efficacy of case studies as an assessment tool in Ethical Reasoning courses and beyond, and brainstorm effective implementation strategies for the future.

Learning Outcomes

• Reflect on the effectiveness of using a case study discussion activity to assess student learning, particularly how students are forming habits of inquiry that they can apply beyond our classrooms
• Strategize future implementation of case studies as assessment tools
• Contextualize individual findings within the larger scope of Habits of Mind courses