Template: Transparent Assignment Instructions
The best way to ensure quality student submissions to an assignment is to begin with quality assignment instructions. This template/guide is designed to assist Moorpark faculty in developing, explaining, and discussing class activities and assignments. This guide is based on the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) model which aims to advance equitable teaching and learning practices by promoting students' conscious understanding of how they learn. Research indicates that breaking down assignment instructions into the following distinct parts:
- Purpose
- Skills
- Knowledge
- Task
- Criteria for Success
makes assignment expectations explicitly clear to students which demonstrably enhances students’ learning.
Creating TILT Assignments Template/Guide
Use this guide to draft your own transparent assignment instructions, the highlighted sections offer guiding instructions that you will replace with your own text.
Example
Below is an example of how TILT aligned assignment instructions could appear in a Canvas course.