Assessment Methods Assessment is the means of obtaining information or can be defined as a method of evaluating learning (The starting point for this is the curriculum along with the process of learning and teaching). This helps to know when a concept is understood or not‚ whether you have re-teach a topic or can move on‚ allowing teachers‚ pupils‚ and parents to make judgments about the pupil progression. (Wilson 2009) When choosing assessment items‚ it is useful to focus on the immediate
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Unit 9 The types of assessment in lifelong learning are: Diagnostic assessment: This is to assess past learning and is often used to assess the standards of students before work starts Formative assessment: This is an ongoing assessment to see how learners have taken in information and can be conducted as homework‚ quizzes or informal discussions. Summative assessment: The concluding assessment to a period of teaching such as A’ levels or GSCE’s Taking the above there are for’s and against’s
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ASSIGNMENT 2 - FOCUS ON THE LEARNER. Background The learner is a 35 year old female from France. She is married with two children‚ and has lived in Oman for five years. The learner ’s first language is French. It is also the language that is spoken at home. Learner ’s profile The learner ’s level of English is between pre-intermediate to intermediate. She did not finish high school‚ and after grade 10‚ at the age of 16‚ she completed a certificate in disability studies. The learner studied English three
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A child who is an English language learner (ELL) requires a positive‚ supportive‚ and secure environment in order to learn the second language (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 35). If the child feels a strong support system‚ he/she will have the confidence to attempt and work on their English skills (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 13). Educators must “know about and understand diverse family and community characteristics‚” which is NAEYC’s standard 2a. Acquiring knowledge on diverse characteristics that families exhibit will
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Assessment is a systematic process of collecting information or evidence about a student’s progress towards meeting the learning expectations. Assessment is embedded in the instructional activities throughout a unit. The expectations for the assessment tasks are clearly articulated and the learning activity is planned to make that demonstration possible. This process of beginning with the end in mind helps to keep focus on the expectations of the course. The purpose of assessment is to gather the
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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 learning
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worldwide. The number of Internet users is currently estimated to be in the region of 100 million people [1]. The exponential growth of the Internet and online activity raise a number of new regulatory issues and legal questions. How does copyright apply to digital content? How can national laws apply to activities in cyberspace? Can privacy and data protection exist on the Web? Can electronic commerce really be secure? Should governments tax cyber trade? Can cyberspace be regulated by one‚ or by many
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The period after the Civil War in the late 19th century is most commonly known as the period of Reconstruction. After the Civil War‚ the defeated South was left in complete ruin; physically‚ socially‚ and politically. While black Southerners‚ who were for the most part former slaves with little to nothing but the clothes on their backs‚ tried to start a new life as free persons the white Southerners strived to restore “local and regional autonomy and white supremacy.” (Brinkley‚ 371) Aids under Abraham
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Being an effective learner In the journey of my life‚ I have been keeping striving to create success years. In my opinion‚ I think the most essential thing you have to do as the first step is to take a personal inventory about yourself after I have experienced failure and success‚ and then you make changes with motivation. For me‚ my goal is to be an effective learner. Hence‚ in order to be an effective learner‚ I should strengthen my strengths and improve my weaknesses by being modest about
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Validation of the diagnostic tool for assessing Online Learner Readiness. Abstract The purpose of this study was to test the factor structure‚ validity and reliability of the Online Learner Readiness Scale (OLRS) as a sufficient measure to test online learner readiness. It was predicted that the Online Learner Readiness Scale would produce a five factor structure; that the Online Learner Readiness Scale would relate to The Computer Technology Use Scale (CTUS)‚ The Australian Personality Inventory
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