Assessment Methods

The purpose of an assessment is:

• to fail students

• waste their time

• to provide evidence and confirmation of programme outcomes

• take a break from teaching

What are the 3 forms of assessments?

• Assessment for learning

• Assessment as learning

• Assessment to learning

• Assessment of learning

Assessment AS learning:

• students don't monitor their learning

• students don't adjust their learning

• students monitor & adjust their learning

• students monitor & adjust teacher's learning

Instructor monitors & adjusts learning in:

• Assessment as learning

• Assessment to learning

• Assessment of learning

• Assessment for learning

Which is NOT an example of a formative assessment?

• Quizzes

• Observations

• Projects

• End of unit test

Which example below is a formative assessment?

• End of unit test

• Questionnaires

• Standardised tests

Feedback should be:

• Negative

• Inconsistent

• Detailed

• Not detailed

"Information about what students know and can do" is:

• Assessment for learning

• Assessment of learning

• Assessment as learning

• Assessment to learning

Which example below is a summative assessment?

• Continuous Assessment

• Final Assessment

• Self / Peer Assessment

Which of the following is NOT objective test?

• Multiple Choice

• True/False

• Short-answer essay

• Matching