Assessment Tool

Java course: Input and Output

Content Tested: Input and Output

Lecture Content:

Output
Input

Goals:

Ability to synthesize and integrate information
Learn concepts and theories
Develop capacity to think for oneself

Assessment Technique: Concept Map

Purpose:

To allow instructors to see how students group concepts related to input and output.

Activity:

In groups, have students create a concept map about the concept "Input". Additionally, the students should create a concept map about the concept "Output". In order to guide the students, give them the following concept map of "Object".

A concept map is a map with concepts and arcs. If two concepts go together in the model, then place an arc between them. Design a concept map for "Input" and a separate concept map for "Output". When labeling edges in your group, discuss why the concepts are related.

Possible Solution:

Possible Uses of Activity:

Students could work on these concept maps individually and then compare their maps with other students in the class.
The class as a whole could work on the concept maps (beware of instructor influence here).