Assessment for Learning or Learning for Assessment?
Sunday, 23 Jun 2013, 10:43
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Here are my rather random thoughts:
·As this paper acknowledges, there is a fundamental conflict between assessment used to measure learning and assessment which aims to improve the learning process.
·Can the two be combined in one assessment? TMAs are formative and summative. AS levels (soon to disappear) are also formative and summative.
·BTECs have based assessment on continuous assessment and have a lot in common with the 7 characteristics – but they are criticised as not being sufficiently rigorous and reliable
·The 7 characteristics of assessment which promote learning have more to do with a “learning focussed relationship” than with assessment.
·Assessment for Learning reflects a student-centred approach which aims to help students play a central role in working out how to learn. Who could disagree with that?
·Can students be motivated to learn anything which is not being assessed? (with the exception of H817 students, of course)
Assessment for Learning or Learning for Assessment?
Here are my rather random thoughts:
· As this paper acknowledges, there is a fundamental conflict between assessment used to measure learning and assessment which aims to improve the learning process.
· Can the two be combined in one assessment? TMAs are formative and summative. AS levels (soon to disappear) are also formative and summative.
· BTECs have based assessment on continuous assessment and have a lot in common with the 7 characteristics – but they are criticised as not being sufficiently rigorous and reliable
· The 7 characteristics of assessment which promote learning have more to do with a “learning focussed relationship” than with assessment.
· Assessment for Learning reflects a student-centred approach which aims to help students play a central role in working out how to learn. Who could disagree with that?
· Can students be motivated to learn anything which is not being assessed? (with the exception of H817 students, of course)