Design Assignments
“The first requirement for constructing a learning activity is that it involve the use of the skill or competence you are trying to develop” (McKeachie, 1999, p. 25). McKeachie (1999) suggests giving a stated purpose for each assignment, even reading assignments, for “simply asking a student to 'learn' or 'read' or even 'spend time on' something is unlikely to generate focused and productive learning activity” (p. 27).
General Assignment Design Strategies
Matching Learning Goals to Assignments Types
Strategies and Resources for Specific Types of Assignments
References
McKeachie, W. (1999). McKeachie's teaching tips: strategies, research, and theory for college and university teachers (10th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
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