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STRENGTHENINGCAPACITYFORENVIRONMENTALLAWINTHEASIA-
PACIFIC:DEVELOPINGENVIRONMENTALLAWCHAMPIONSCebu,August22-26,2016
SESSION17:ASSESSMENTOPTIONS
PresentedbyProfAlexanderPaterson
UniversityofCapeTown
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PURPOSEOFTHISSESSION
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CONTENTOVERVIEW
SKILLS
AssessmentOpIons
Self-DirectedDiscussion
RoleofAssessment
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DESIGNINGANASSESSMENTSCHEME
PRESCRIPTIVE CONSULTATIVEbenefits
summaIve/formaIve
Iming
mandatory/discreIonary
once-off/conInuous
individual/group
typesofassessment
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TRADTITIONALASSESSMENTOPTIONS
EXAMINATION RESEARCHPAPER
natureofquesIons
open/closedbook
university/takehome
wriWen/oral pracIcal/theoreIcal
criIcal/descripIve
duraIon
length
style/referenceguidelines
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OTHERASSESSMENTOPTIONS
orals spotquiz moots
legalopinions shortfilms photoessays
reflecIvejournal
guidedreading
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DETERMININGSTUDENTMARKS
SUMMATIVE
FORMATIVE
FORMATIVE
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PURPOSEOFTHISSESSION
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CONTENTOVERVIEW
SKILLS
AssessmentOpIons
Self-DirectedDiscussion
RoleofAssessment