Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction to Student Assessment
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Duration | 13 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
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- As you carry on through the programme, you will find yourself strengthening not only your skills, but your connection with colleagues across the globe
- This course helps teacher to acquire the skills to develop and use appropriate assessment procedures
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Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction to Student Assessment at Coursera Curriculum
An Introduction to Assessment Theory and Practice
How societies use assessment and what you believe are the purposes of assessment
Formative & Summative: Understanding the impact of timing on assessment decisions
The Curriculum-Teaching-Assessment cycle: A framework for integrating assessment with instruction
Cultural Concern: Perspectives of minorities on educational assessment
Discussion 1
General Overview
Syllabus
Grading and Logistics
Outline for Week One
Quiz 1
The nature of feedback in improving teaching and learning
Feedback Effectiveness: Hattie & Timperley?s framework; Gan?s Question prompts
Building Feedback into Teaching: Goals/Intentions; Strengths & Weaknesses
Teacher & Student perceptions of feedback
Cultural Concern: Perspectives of minorities on appropriate feedback mechanisms
Interview 1
Outline for Week Two
Quiz 2
Reporting student achievement
Reporting useful feedback: Where now, where going, what next?
Grades, ranks, and scores: Problems with using these approaches
Reporting against objectives, not test questions or items
Cultural Concern: Perspectives of minorities on appropriate reporting mechanisms
Discussion 2
Outline for Week Three
Quiz 3
Guidelines for developing and using objectively answered question procedures
Anatomy of a good MCQ: The Question and Answer
Anatomy of a good MCQ: The Wrong Answers
Valid alternatives to bad MCQ: Binary choice; Matching
Valid alternatives to bad MCQ: Sequencing; Sorting
Interview two
Outline for Week Four
Quiz 4
Guidelines for developing and using human judgement scoring procedures
Human judgement: Being aware of the errors we make
Guiding judgements: Analytic & Holistic Rubric design and use
Essay marking: Working towards more reliable and valid scoring
Moderation: A key to ensuring reliable and valid scoring
Discussion 3
Outline for Week Five
Quiz 5
Guidelines for developing and using procedures that involve students in assessment
Rationale and Goals of Involving Students: Improved learning & self-regulation
Good Peer Assessment practices
Good Self-Assessment practices
Concerns with peer and self-assessment: Keeping in mind validity
Interview 3
Outline for Week Six
Quiz 6
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