Cognitive and Affective Standards in Assessment

Cognitive and Affective Standards in Assessment

In 2015, The Washington Post revealed that a typical (public school) student in the United States takes about 112 standardized tests between pre-kindergarten and graduation. Many educators, as a result of so much testing, have worked to make their students aware of...
5 Things a Content Developer Should Know About Standards

5 Things a Content Developer Should Know About Standards

Why should a content developer care about standards? Because writing without standards is like creating without a vision. Michelangelo always said that he was “releasing the sculpture he saw inside the marble.” Developers must do the same when writing their content,...

Learning Objectives, Outcomes, or Competencies: Does It Really Matter?

Instructional designers and curriculum developers can spend hours arguing about fine distinctions between terms such as “learning objectives,” “learning outcomes,” or “skill-based competencies.” These arguments usually focus on differences in breadth, specificity,...