Assessment Types of Assessment Methods
Assessment Types of Assessment Methods
Assessment Types of Assessment Methods
Type of assessment Regular practical work Computer simulations & exercises, laboratory work, problems to solve, reflective learning statements, self test. Final Exams Value Keeps students 'on task' Encourages students early rather than later Formative in nature as there are opportunities for students and teachers to make adjustments Can encourage application, translation and interpretation of concepts learnt Assurance that students have attained the appropriate knowledge, skills and dispositions. Opportunity to develop an extended argument Can achieve depth rather than breadth of learning Opportunity to develop capacity to interpret, translate, apply, critique and evaluate. Opportunity to problem pose and conduct inquiry Opportunity to explore the boundaries of what is known Authentic form of assessment Develops observation and recording skills Requires organisation skill Requires interpretation and evaluation Opportunity to understand how experts proceed Communication of ideas Encourages independence Collaboration and co-operation Opportunity for authentic skill development Can be used to demonstrate progress towards, and achievement of, topic or course objectives understanding of complexity of professional roles synthesis of what students have learnt in a number of topics capacity to use new understandings in novel ways in unpredictable work contexts Valid and authentic assessment as they can include real world tasks Focus on higher order thinking Students have to accept a high degree of responsibility so it Limitations Can be time consuming for teachers. 'Hoop jumping' exercise if not used formatively.
Field reports
Merely summative A measure of "poise" i.e. a capacity to recall information under stress Often reproduction rather than transformation of information Time consuming to assess Highly subjective Often occurs at the end and leaves no opportunity for students to make use of the feedback Often one-off and fails to require students to make note of, and utilise, feedback (value added) Costly to supervise Difficult to timetable Need to consider ethical and safety issues Students need to be taught how to review Difficult to find appropriate articles Difficult to assess individual input Time consuming for students to organise Students don't know how to work successfully in groups Low stakes Consistency between students is low Time consuming for students and teachers
Portfolios a collection of student work with inclusions carefully selected and justified
Assessment
Performances & Presentations Projects Independent study Learning Contracts encourages engagement with learning intentions Provides alternate modes of assessment Authentic Develops skills Authentic, real world tasks Capture students' interests Encourages engagement with material Captures students' interests Focuses on individual learning needs Difficult to 'capture' and reflect on in order to assess Time consuming to set up Consistency is low Consistency is low
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