Creating Effective Assessments | Origin: ED103
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I've learned that formative assessments are just as important as summative assessments. We ought to be assessing our students' understanding regularly.
Effective Assessments are going to give you the roadmap to what needs to be increased, decreased or changed in how information is delivered to the students. Utilizing the assessment whether essays or quizzes etc., they are going to show what the students knows and understands.
Comment on Lincoln Hodnett's post:
I also use a combination of technics to assess what students are learning. I put emphasis on observation and how well they are able to apply what they learned in the classroom to hands-on activities in the Lab.
how to create effective test to evaluate content retention
This module reinforced that an effective assessment should measure what students were actually expected to learn and should be connected to the objectives of the lesson. I learned that assessments do not have to be limited to traditional tests and that different types of assessments can give a better picture of what a student understands and can do. I intend to apply this by making sure my assessments match the skills I am teaching and by using a combination of questions, observation, demonstrations, and projects. In my CTE classroom, I want to place more emphasis on whether students can actually apply a skill successfully, since that is often more meaningful than simply being able to answer questions about it.
I learned that different assessments can be used to activate different thinking processes. Some may be easier in nature like multiple choice but it allows students to use deductive reasoning and critical thinking. Knowing what assessments to use and when to do it will help in my students' sucess.
This was definitely eye opening on the pros and cons of different styles of test.
Comment on Carmen Nezic Pacheco's post: Great!
vary your test types for different learning areas
Effective assesments should correctly measure what students have been taught and understand. I will use different assesment methods in my class to check student learning and provide helpful feedback.
It was interesting to read about the pros and cons of the different types of test questions. When I teach, I will try to ensure that my type of question matches with my goals and the students' knowledge level.
I learned a lot of valuable content on how to form proper test questions across many styles of tests (t/F, multiple choice, essay, etc.) and why some forms of testing are more appropriate and beneficial in specific situations.
Completion questions are an alternative to selection items for testing recall, and are especially useful in assessing mastery of factual information when a specific word or phrase is important to know.
I learned assessments need to match what I'm actually teaching and give me a clear understanding of what my students know. I plan to use different types of assessments to make sure my students understand the material and can apply what they learned, especially during hands-on activities.
testing not only tracks the students progress but how well youre explaining the material.
I learned that using different types of testing method is a great way to track student progress
i learned about the different kinds of testing methods and how to apply each one in my class
i learned different types of testing methods and the way they are used, what can be tested and the importance of using each method.
i tend to apply by ensuring each student has a fair chance of having a successful test and choosing the right method for them
Assessment test measure the student knowledge on the topics covered. As a instructor it help me to know areas that may need additional training of the subject matter.
