Lecture 7: Assessments in Learning PDF
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This lecture provides an overview of assessments in learning, including pre-assessments, formative assessments, summative assessments, peer and self-assessments, objective assessments, subjective assessments, norm-referenced assessments, and criterion-referenced assessments. It describes the benefits of each assessment type and how they're used to measure student knowledge and skills.
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PSY 202: Educational Psychology Technology, Assessment, and Management in the Classroom: Assessment in Learning ASSESSMENT IN LEARNING d. Peer and Self-Assessment - are reflective assessment methods th...
PSY 202: Educational Psychology Technology, Assessment, and Management in the Classroom: Assessment in Learning ASSESSMENT IN LEARNING d. Peer and Self-Assessment - are reflective assessment methods that involve Benefits of Assessment in Learning: students evaluating their own or each other's work - Assessments in learning are used to measure the Peer assessment: students' understanding, knowledge, and skills.. it is used to assess the work or performance of - It serves as a guide if the learning objectives and peers or classmates and encourages the students to goals are met and that the teaching and learning provide constructive feedback process is effective. Example: rubrics for peer review - The results help educators identify which areas in Self-assessment: teaching and learning needs more focus. - students evaluate their own performance and - The assessment results also provide goals and progress which encourages personal reflection on feedback which allows students to focus on areas of their strengths and areas of improvement improvement. Example: self-reflection journals Types of Assessments: e. Objective Assessment - are assessments that have specific and a. Pre-assessment predetermined criteria such as clear and correct - is used before an instructional period to identify answers students' prior knowledge, skills, and understanding - it is used to test factual knowledge, recall, and of a subject or topic understanding of specific concepts Example: pre-tests, skill inventories, questionnaires Example: multiple choice tests, true or false about prior knowledge questions b. Formative Assessment f. Subjective Assessment - is a type of evaluation used to monitor and - are evaluations where the answers or responses are understand students' learning progress open to interpretation - formative assessments are conducted - it allows for a deeper understanding of concepts continuously throughout the learning experience and requires demonstration of critical thinking - it provides feedback to improve teaching and skills learning process Example: essay, open-ended questions, oral - it helps educators identify the subject areas or presentations topics where students need support and assistance Example: quizzes, oral presentations, discussions, g. Norm-Referenced Assessments homework, peer review or group work - these compare a student’s performance to that of others of a similar representative group; it allows c. Summative Assessment for comparison across a group - it is used to determine whether the learning Example: standardized tests objectives are achieved and grades or scores are assigned based on their performance h. Criterion-Referenced Assessments - a summative assessment occurs or is given at the - is the process of evaluating the learning of end of a learning period to evaluate overall students against a set of pre-specified criteria, performance or achievement without reference to the achievement or Example: term exams, projects, research papers, performance of others final presentations - it is tailored to the educational curriculum or syllabus and is aligned with instructional goals
