ASSIGNMENT CHECKLIST

Below in an excerpt from the article "Creating a Library Assignment, Workshop for University Faculty" by Pixey Anne Mosley. Journal of Academic Librarianship January 1998 p.37

...What to look for when verifying that an assignment is "good".
...This assignment checklist should be communicated to the students.
By understanding the role of the library assignment in their education process, students should be more motivated to do well on it. The points emphasized in evaluating a good library assignment are:

1. Purpose. What goals are being accomplished by completing the assignment?

2. Relevance. What is the educational tie-in that keeps the assignment from being perceived as "busy work"?

3. Requiring Critical Thought. How does the assignment require the students to consider what they have learned? Does it ask them to summarize, analyze, evaluate, or make comments?

4. Flexibility. Do students have the opportunity to tailor the assignment toward specific academic interests or education goals?

5. Accuracy. Is the assignment clearly phrased and based on available materials?

6. Doable. Has the assignment been tests? Has the instructor considered that students do not have the faculty member's subject expertise or experience?