Unit 18 - Assessment types and Tasks

UNIT 18

ASSESSMENT TYPES AND TASKS

  

    This Unit made me to be clear of the term “Assessment”, which refers to judging students’ performance either in an informal assessment or a formal assessment. To accomplish it, there are many useful tools.

      In my case, the most important thing to do when starting a course is to use the diagnostic test to know their bases. Then after certain period of time I would add a formative assessment to know and be aware of students’ progress. So also a portfolio would be essential. However it will give me the chance to provide positive feedback for improving students’ outcomes.

     To this, it is also important to encourage students to assess themselves to become autonomous and have clear what they need to improve or information that they did not understand. As a result, assessing requires the participation of both, teachers and students. So as teachers we have to motivate them to carry out a self assessment.

References

Giffith University, Assessment matters, 2013

http://app.griffith.edu.au/assessment-matters/docs/assessment-methods/tasks

George Brown, Assessment: A Guide for Lecturers, 2001

http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/ftp/Resources/gc/assess03Lecturers.pdf

Katie Lepi, The 6 Types Of Assessments - How They’re Changing, 2013

http://www.edudemic.com/the-6-types-of-assessments-and-how-theyre-changing/