Name: Marwa Saleh Assessment as learning 1-Definition Through this process students are able to learn about themselves as learners and become aware of how they learn – become megacognitive (knowledge of one’s own thought processes). Students reflect on their work on a regular basis‚ usually through self and peer assessment and decide (often with the help of the teacher‚ particularly in the early stages) what their next learning will be. Assessment as learning helps students to
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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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Types of Learning 1. Non-associative learning - refers to "a relatively permanent change in the strength of response to a single stimulus due to repeated exposure to that stimulus. Changes due to such factors as sensory adaptation‚ fatigue‚ or injury do not qualify as non-associative learning." Non-associative learning can be divided into habituation and sensitization. ++ Habituation ++ -is a decrease in behavioral responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is repeated frequently
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In classrooms where assessment for learning is practiced‚ students know at the outset of a unit of study what they are expected to learn. At the beginning of the unit‚ the teacher will work with the student to understand what she or he already knows about the topic as well as to identify any gaps or misconceptions (initial/diagnostic assessment). As the unit progresses‚ the teacher and student work together to assess the student’s knowledge‚ what she or he needs to learn to improve and extend this
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underpinning for the Every Child Matters: Change for Children programme. “Well-being” is the term used in the act to define outcomes‚ which are being healthy‚ stay safe‚ enjoy and achieve‚ make a positive contribution and achieve economic well-being. Other examples include Code of Professional Practice (2008) introduced by the Institute of Learning to cover the activities of teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector. Copyright Designs and Patents Act (1988) relate to the copying‚ adapting and distributing
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Form 2 Assessment front sheet and feedback record PTLLS Level 3/4 Unit No: | | Learner name: | | Enrolment number: | | Date issued: | | Date submitted: | | I confirm that the evidence for this unit is authentic and a true representation of my own work. Learner signature: | | Date: | | Feedback: Continue on a separate sheet if necessary‚ see overleaf Tutor/Assessor/Marker and IQA’s signatures (IQA if sampled) must appear on the following page.
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things; other people learn by reading about things; others learn by listening to people talk about things. Which of these methods of learning is best for you? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. | Deadline: | NO 22‚ 2012 | Methods of learning are a major concern for students‚ pupils and their parents. Some people believe that they prefer learning by listening to people talk about things as well as reading about things. While others claim that doing things is the best
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content of student assessment strongly influence students’ attitudes to study and quality of learning (Ramsden‚ 1997; Shepard‚ 2000). For most students‚ assessment requirements literally define the curriculum. Current research suggests it is assessment used in the right way‚ as part of teaching to support and enhance learning that has the most significant impact on learning (Elwood and Klenowski‚ 2002). James and his colleagues (2002) argue that carefully designed assessment is therefore a powerful
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Types of Learning We all have had many years of experience in learning in face to face settings in similar classrooms. Although the face to face learning environments are often complex and unpredictable‚ we are very familiar with them and have developed high levels of skill in working in these environments. We can’t assume‚ however‚ that the skills‚ strategies‚ and techniques that we effectively use in face to face learning environments will also work well in online learning or in blended
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Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector – Level 4 Assignment Task one Produce a report on the roles‚ responsibilities and boundaries of the teaching role The teachers roles‚ responsibilities and boundaries ‘’A teacher is now a facilitator: a person who assists students to learn for themselves’’ ( Reece & Walker (2003) pp. 3 ) A teacher is not just a fountain of knowledge‚ but a person who is there to help the learners realise their potential in their education. The teacher’s
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