Interactive Learning Assessment

Disciplinary practices are challenging both to teach and assess. Interactive Learning Assessment (ILA) is an online assessment that allows learners to take on expert roles—e.g., dietitian, genetic counselor—and learn content as they counsel virtual clients or patients. This poster presents results from a Fall 2012 pilot test with undergraduate students in a nutrition program (n=15). Students completed the ILA in 2-3 hours and reflected on the experience. Analysis reveals that students enjoyed learning about counseling in this manner, and that ILA allowed them to learn disciplinary content and practices—in this case, a professional nutrition counseling practice called ADIME.