assessment of learning 1 Definition .pdf

assessment of learning 1 Definition .pdf

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  The Overview: Assessment of Learning PED6-W1
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  Assessment Assessment defines asfinding out what learning is taking place. It refers to specific skills and knowledge, we might also like to measure other changes in behavior related to personality, social skills, interests, learning styles, among others.
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  Assessment Assessment of Learning,as a subject, focuses on the development and utilization of assessment tools to improve the teaching learning process. It emphasizes on the use of testing for measuring knowledge, comprehension and other thinking skills.
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  Assessment Educator and scholarRick DuFour once defined the core mission of education as ensuring that students learn, rather than merely being taught. There is lot of debate about how to assess learning, and especially about how to evaluate performance. This subject emphasizes the use of testing for measuring knowledge, comprehension, and other thinking skills.
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  The assessment itselfcan be done in different ways: Ask the learner to recall facts or principles e.g What is Assessment of Learning?
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  The assessment itselfcan be done in different ways: Ask the learner to apply given or recalled facts or principles e.g How this subject helps you become an effective teacher?
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  The assessment itselfcan be done in different ways: Ask the learner to select and apply facts and principles to solve a given problem. e.g What are your strategies on how to become an effective teachers?
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  The assessment itselfcan be done in different ways: Ask the learner to perform tasks that shows mastery of the learning outcomes.
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  Shift of Educational Focusfrom Content to Learning Outcomes PED6-W2
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  Outcome Based Education(OBE) Outcome-based education is a model of education that rejects the traditional focus on what the school provides to students, in favor of making students demonstrate that they "know and are able to do" whatever the required outcomes are.
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  Outcome Based Education(OBE) OBE means clearly focusing and organizing everything stem around what is essential for all students to be able to do successfully at the end of their learning experiences. This means starting with a clear picture of what is important ion, and assessment to the end of their learning experiences. This means starting with a clear picture of what is important for students to be able to do, and then organizing the curriculum, instruction, and assessment to make sure that this learning ultimately happens.
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  Outcome Based Education(OBE) The advantages of OBE are student centered, faculty driven, and meaningful. In order to implement OBE on the subject, the following procedures are recommended: 1. Identification of the e Identification of the educational objectives of the subject/ course Listing of learning outcomes specified for each subject/ course objective (cognitive, 2. Listing of learning outcomes specified for each subject/ course objective (cognitive, psychomotor, affective) Listing of learning outcomes specified for each subject/ course objective (cognitive, psychomotor, affective) 3. Drafting outcomes assessment procedure
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  The principles ofOBE are the following: Clarity of focus of significance focus of significance Expanded opportunity for students to succeed High expectations for quality performance Design down from where you want to end up Expanded opportunity for students to succeed High expectations for quality performance Design down from where you want to end up
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  SAMPLE CURRICULUM GUIDE:
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  Authentic Assessment Techniques IMMEDIATE OUTCOMESare competencies skills acquired upon completion of a subject, a grade level, a segment of the program or the program itself. The examples are the following: grade level, a segment of the program or the program itself. Ability to communicate in writing and speaking Mathematical probl Skills in identifying objects by using the different senses Ability to produce artistic or literary work • Ability to do research and write the result Ability to present an investigative science project Skills in story-telling Promotion to a higher grade level Graduation from a program Passing a required licensure examination Initial job placement
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  Authentic Assessment Techniques DEFERRED OUTCOMES- ability to apply cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills / years after completion of a subject; grade level or degree program. The examples are the following: Success in professional practice or occupation Promotion in a job Success in career planning, health and wellness Awards and recognition
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  EDUCATIONAL OUTCOME –formulated from the point of view of the teachers. LEARNING OUTCOMES – are what students are supposed to demonstrate after instruction.
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  Elevating the educationlandscape for Higher Education. This shift of learning paradigm is important and necessary as globalization is on the pipeline. Students are not prepared only for the acquisition of professional knowledge but they must be able to perform hands-on work and knowledge application/replication in different work settings and societies. Alongside with it, students should possess such generic (all-round) attributes like lifelong learning aptitude, team work attitudes, communication skills, etc. in order to face the ever-changing world/society.