Assessment matrices
When putting together your assessment, it may be useful to use an assessment matrix. This is a table in which you link the learning objectives to test questions and indicate the weight you give each objective in the assessment. It can be requested in the context of a programme accreditation.
Creating an assessment matrix might feel as an administrative burden, but it will also help you to make sure every learning objective is covered in your assessment and that you actually test the cognitive level you intended your students to achieve. Assessment matrices are required for all forms of assessments, including retakes.
To create a matrix for your course, you can use the assessment matrix template (on the right).
- Read the instructions provided on the Instructions tab in the file.
- Fill out the course information.
- Fill out your course objectives and select the corresponding level of Bloom.
- If you need to rewrite your course objectives, consult step 5 of the step-by-step guide for educational design.
- Fill out the matrix for each form of assessment. Match the assessment forms (and if applicable the specific exam or assignment questions) to the course objectives by filling that cell with an X.
Your assessment matrix is almost ready. Before you finalise it, please check if you covered all the objectives with your assessments and if they actually match with the intended level of Bloom of your course objectives.
Unsure whether everything is aligned and if you should change your assessment? Contact SEEDS for help!