Continuous Assessment is an on-going process of gathering and interpreting information about students’ learning that you use to make decisions about what to teach‚ how to teach and how well students have learned. Basic characteristics of Continuous Assessments include the following; * It is an on-going process * It comprises of a variety of assessment methods * It gives timely feedback * Its aligned with curriculum and * Its collaborative with students. Some differences between
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Introduction This paper discusses the implementation of peer assessment strategy that I carried out in a primary school in Dar es Salaam during my practicum. It consists of a background‚ rationale‚ the implementation process and conclusion. The challenges encountered and their possible solutions on how to overcome them.. Background Black and William (1998) define assessment as all those activities undertaken by teachers‚ and students in assessing themselves‚ which provide information to be
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PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT The primary purpose of assessment is for the learner to provide evidence of learning by demonstrating the understanding of content and achievement of learning outcomes. This gives an insight of their strengths and areas of development. Whereas for teacher‚ it provides a moment to review their assessment strategies in terms of effectiveness and facilitate progression by giving constructive feedback. It also informs the curriculum board‚ managers‚ and relevant staff to evaluate
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Practices of Assessment Unit 1 Learning Outcome One Understand the principles and requirements of Assessment: Explain two functions of assessment in learning & development. The functions of assessment and learning development are to identify the learners needs and to monitor there development. It also reflects the required standards and assessment criteria to develop the best practice for measuring and recording achievement. Define the key concepts and principles of assessment. To put assessments
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Personal insights. The results of the assessment supported my internalized understanding of my personality. The score sheet reflects the following: Extraversion- two points‚ Agreeableness- nine points‚ Conscientiousness- ten points‚ Emotional Stability- three points‚ and Openness to Experience-ten points. The results mirrored the outcome of Jung’s Typology Test‚ where the statically results classified this learner’s personality as: Introverted‚ Sensing‚ Thinking‚ Judging (ISTJ). According to
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114 Learner Autonomy: Concept and Considerations Madhu Neupane Abstract “Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.”This proverb taken from Chinese culture is associated with learner autonomy. Once learning used to be the matter of receiving the body of knowledge which could then be used for the rest of life. But such view has been nonsense in this fast-paced world. Therefore‚ the learners should be provided with the skills necessary for the lifelong pursuit
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• initial assessment in identifying learner needs: Reference question: Describe ways you could‚ or do‚ initially assess your learners. Reflect on what the strengths and pitfalls of these methods might be. For an initial assessment‚ I would incorporate a questionnaire and self-assessment task. With the use of questionnaire‚ I can easily collect the information needed from the learner including the learning support‚ expectations and the like. On the other hand‚ questions might misinterpreted by
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consideration of culture is essential in the process of the interview‚ case formulation‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment of culturally diverse individuals. The evaluation of these individuals raises many issues that clinicians need to address to formulate an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan that will be acceptable to the patient. A consideration of culture is essential in the process of the interview‚ case formulation‚ diagnosis
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Judging Others Judgmental; who me? No! I’m not judgmental at all. Some of us has said that at one point in time. But to be brutally honest‚ being judgmental is something we as people do all the time. Ask yourself these questions How many times have a stranger‚ co-worker‚ family‚ friends have judged you? How many times have you judged someone? Being judgmental is a part of our society. With all the different ethnicities and nationalities‚ we are all were worried about how people see us. So‚ is it
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differences in two young learners’ responses to a taught lesson on the topic of describing a country and considers ways in which the quality of the learning can be improved. 1. Learners’ responses Sophia Navarro Minosso is an energetic eleven-year-old elementary female learner who has been studying English for about 3 years. Although at most times she seems to understand what is said in class‚ she constantly asks for help due to her lack of confidence as an English learner. Having been her teacher
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