Activity 2

Integrating real-world problems into assessment activities involves a structured approach that encourages students to engage with authentic issues, apply critical thinking, and reflect on their learning processes.


Familiarize yourself with the outline below of how to integrate real-world problems into assessment activities:

  1. Flipped Lesson and Open Discussion
    • Activity: Start with a flipped lesson by providing students with a short video on environmental issues. Follow up with an open discussion to engage students and connect with their prior knowledge.
    • Assessment: Participation in the discussion can be assessed through automated tools that analyze engagement and depth of contributions.
  2. Prior Knowledge and Experience
    • Activity: Ask students questions about local environmental problems, relevant organizations, and their personal actions to help the environment.
    • Assessment: Use an online quiz with automated feedback to evaluate students’ prior knowledge and experiences.
  3. Problem Recognition and Ranking
    • Activity: Have students rank environmental problems by importance and urgency. They should choose one problem to study more closely.
    • Assessment: Use a drag-and-drop ranking tool with automated feedback to compare students’ rankings with expert opinions.
  4. Categorization and Knowledge Sharing
    • Activity: Students categorize the chosen environmental problem (e.g., air pollution, deforestation) and write a few sentences about what they know. They then share this information with peers.
    • Assessment: Use collaborative platforms like Padlet for students to post their responses. Automated text analysis tools can provide feedback on content accuracy and relevance.
  1. Research Planning
    • Activity: Students consider factors such as urgency, public awareness, and consequences in their research plans. They create mind maps or other visual aids to organize their ideas.
    • Assessment: Use online mind-mapping tools with templates and checklists to guide students. Automated analysis can provide feedback on the thoroughness of their plans.
  2. Information Search and Evaluation
    • Activity: Students search for information online and evaluate its quality and reliability. They should consider the author’s credibility, intentions, and potential biases.
    • Assessment: Use a guided online form with specific questions about source evaluation. Automated feedback can highlight strengths and areas for improvement in their evaluations.
  3. Multimodal Presentation
    • Activity: Students present their research findings using tools like Google Slides, Prezi, or blogs. They should use diverse sources and perspectives.
    • Assessment: AI-powered tools can analyze presentation structure, content coverage, and engagement factors, providing automated feedback.
  4. Reflection and Further Action
    • Activity: Students reflect on their learning process and propose further actions. They might engage with local authorities or organizations to discuss their findings.
    • Assessment: Use automated essay scoring tools to evaluate reflection depth and practicality of proposed actions. Encourage peer review for additional feedback.
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