Strategy to Assess UFEs and Sample Vignettes
Fig. 1 outlines the strategy we recommend for understanding the
outcomes of a UFE. The green arrows signify that each box informs the
other, and iterative reflection and refinement are a key aspect of
informed evaluation and assessment. The strategy includes four key
components: I) Identifying the intended student and/or
programmatic outcomes for the UFE; II) Considering thecontext of the UFE, which may include any number of factors
related to: setting, duration, timing, discipline, student identity, and
accessibility of the UFE; III) Defining an assessmentapproach that is appropriate for the context and in alignment
with the intended outcomes; IV) Utilizing the outcomes and
approach to inform and refine next steps in the UFE. The
development of the figure was guided by the design of Fig. 1 in
Shortlidge and Brownell (2016).