Classroom Assessment Paper
Assessment and Learning: Learning Assessment of Client
Assessment of Learning
Meaning “formative feedback that is done simply to find out what and how well people are learning what we teach, without any intent to give a grade.”
Classroom Assessment
Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)
In-class, anonymous, short, nongraded exercises that provide feedback for both teacher and learner about the teaching/learning process
Advantages of using CAT 1. Gaining insight into students/clients learning while there is still time to make changes 2. Demonstrating to learners that the teacher really cares if they are succeeding 3. Building rapport with learners 4. Spending only short amounts of time to gain valuable information …show more content…
2) What important point remains unclear to you? * Many variations. Ex: * How did the technology improve your understanding of the topic, or how did it confuse you?
Muddiest Point * First used Mosteller(1989) at Harvard University * Ask: 1) What was the muddiest point in today’s class? * There’s usually not more than 2-3 * This CAT is especially useful for introductory-level course or for new content
Directed Paraphrasing * Requires learners to put into their own words something they have just learned. * Can be used in classroom, out-of class or with patient teaching * Especially important for nursing
Have to translate medical information into layman’s terms
Translation for a specific group (Ex: Person with a low literacy or to a six year old child)
Application Cards * After having taught an essential principle, theory or body of information, Ask:
“Write on an index card at least one possible application of the content.” * Responses can be shared * Helps apply theoretical matter and see immediate relevance of material being taught.
Background Knowledge Probe * Used to find out what learners already …show more content…
Afterwards, share and discuss.
Self-Confidence Surveys * Allows reader to express their possible lack of confidence in learning certain content or skill * Ask:
How confident do you feel in… (answer choices can be: very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, and not confident at all)
Additional Classroom Assessment Techniques * Empty Outlines
Fill in outline.
Helps learners recall the main points of the class * One Sentence Summary
Ask: Who does what to whom, when, where, how, and why?
It assesses knowledge and ability to summarize key points * Student- Generated Test Questions
Have learners write(at home) and answer test questions to ask the class.
Gives insight into what the student thinks is important, their knowledge and what they consider fair questions. * Group Work Evaluation
Questionnaire to obtain students’ reactions to group work.
Helps students & teacher identify early problems in the group process and plan interventions * Assignment Assessments
After assignment completion, ask learners to assess the value, and pitfalls of the assignments, and how they can be improved as learning
Assessment of Learning
Meaning “formative feedback that is done simply to find out what and how well people are learning what we teach, without any intent to give a grade.”
Classroom Assessment
Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)
In-class, anonymous, short, nongraded exercises that provide feedback for both teacher and learner about the teaching/learning process
Advantages of using CAT 1. Gaining insight into students/clients learning while there is still time to make changes 2. Demonstrating to learners that the teacher really cares if they are succeeding 3. Building rapport with learners 4. Spending only short amounts of time to gain valuable information …show more content…
2) What important point remains unclear to you? * Many variations. Ex: * How did the technology improve your understanding of the topic, or how did it confuse you?
Muddiest Point * First used Mosteller(1989) at Harvard University * Ask: 1) What was the muddiest point in today’s class? * There’s usually not more than 2-3 * This CAT is especially useful for introductory-level course or for new content
Directed Paraphrasing * Requires learners to put into their own words something they have just learned. * Can be used in classroom, out-of class or with patient teaching * Especially important for nursing
Have to translate medical information into layman’s terms
Translation for a specific group (Ex: Person with a low literacy or to a six year old child)
Application Cards * After having taught an essential principle, theory or body of information, Ask:
“Write on an index card at least one possible application of the content.” * Responses can be shared * Helps apply theoretical matter and see immediate relevance of material being taught.
Background Knowledge Probe * Used to find out what learners already …show more content…
Afterwards, share and discuss.
Self-Confidence Surveys * Allows reader to express their possible lack of confidence in learning certain content or skill * Ask:
How confident do you feel in… (answer choices can be: very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, and not confident at all)
Additional Classroom Assessment Techniques * Empty Outlines
Fill in outline.
Helps learners recall the main points of the class * One Sentence Summary
Ask: Who does what to whom, when, where, how, and why?
It assesses knowledge and ability to summarize key points * Student- Generated Test Questions
Have learners write(at home) and answer test questions to ask the class.
Gives insight into what the student thinks is important, their knowledge and what they consider fair questions. * Group Work Evaluation
Questionnaire to obtain students’ reactions to group work.
Helps students & teacher identify early problems in the group process and plan interventions * Assignment Assessments
After assignment completion, ask learners to assess the value, and pitfalls of the assignments, and how they can be improved as learning