Testing Testing Times - Times - My Learning Needs Me My Learning Needs Me Sally Betts Sally Betts Project Officer, NIACE Project Officer, NIACE
May 22, 2015
Testing Testing Times -Times -
My Learning Needs MeMy Learning Needs Me
Sally BettsSally Betts
Project Officer, NIACEProject Officer, NIACE
AssessmentAssessment
LearnersLearners are fully involved in the whole process of
assessment; understand why they are being assessed; understand the importance of assessment as a tool
by which they will identify their weaknesses and improve their skills and ultimately their grades;
evaluate their own work through self reflection and become reflective learners;
evaluate the work of others and provide constructive feedback;
provide positive peer support; take control of their own learning, become more
autonomous; become more motivated and their confidence grows.Improving Formative Assessment Project
Six Key Interventions Six Key Interventions
1. engaging learners in constructive dialogue focusing on skills, knowledge, real-life contexts and success criteria
2. creating a positive learning environment where learners feel relaxed
3. applying effective questioning techniques and giving detailed feedback that is more than just a grade/score/mark
Multiple choice
Hot Spots
Sequencing
Drag and drop
FeedbackFeedback
Type of feedback Impact on future attainment
Score only
Feedback only
Score and then Feedback
Very little
Very little
Considerable
Six Key Interventions Six Key Interventions
5. providing opportunities for learners to reflect on their own learning
6. providing opportunities for peer assessment
4. inviting learners to draw up their own assessment criteria and devise their own marking schemes
Activity: Paper AeroplaneActivity: Paper Aeroplane
In your groups you have some resources for creating a paper aeroplane.
Don’t make anything yet.
Decide what criteria that you think will enable your paper aeroplane to fly the furthest.
Criteria Good – OK - Poor Comment
Paper Aeroplane Assessment Sheet
Activity: Paper AeroplaneActivity: Paper Aeroplane
One person in each group use the video camera to record the paper aeroplane being made.
With a blue toothed mobile phone take a picture of the plane.
Record the first flight of the plane
Reflect, against your criteria. Record your discussion – What would you do differently next time and why?
Video in Assessment for LearningVideo in Assessment for Learning
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