Module 2 Lesson 3 1 Assessment of Science/Mathematics Skills

MODULE 2 LESSON 2

ASSESSMENT OF SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS SKILLS Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, students expected to:

learn about the definition of assessment and its importance. know how can be student learning assessed. discuss about who should be involved and what should be done with the information from assessment.

What is Assessment? Assessment is a systematic process of gathering, interpreting, and acting upon data related to student learning and experience for the purpose of developing a deep understanding of what students know, understand, and can do with their knowledge as a result of their educational experience; the process culminates when assessment results are used to improve subsequent learning. Huba and Freed, 2000

Importance of Assessment To find out what the students know (knowledge) To find out what the students can do, and how well they can do it (skill; performance) To find out how students go about the task of doing their work (process) To find out how students feel about their work (motivation, effort)

What is Student Assessment for? To help us design and modify programs to better promote learning and student success. To provide common definitions and benchmarks for student abilities that will enable us to act more coherently and effectively to promote student learning. To provide feedback, guidance, and mentoring to students so as to help them better plan and execute their educational programs. To provide improved feedback about student learning to support faculty in their work.
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Functions of Assessment Diagnostic: tell us what the student needs to learn Formative: tell us how well the student is doing as work progresses Summative: tell us how well the student did at the end of a unit/task

What can be assessed? Student learning characteristics -Ability differences -Learning styles Student motivational characteristics -Interest -Self-efficacy -goal orientation Learning Content knowledge Ability to apply content knowledge Skills Dispositions and attitudes Performances

How should we assess? True False Item Multiple Choice Completion Short Answer Essay Practical Exam Papers/Reports

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Projects Questionnaires Inventories Checklist Peer Rating Self Rating Journal Portfolio Observations Discussions Interviews

Criteria In Choosing an Assessment Method It should be reliable. It should be valid. It should be simple to operate, and should not be too costly. It should be seen by students and society in general. It should benefit all students.

Who should be involved in assessment? The teacher The student The students peer Administrator Parents

What should we do with the information from our assessment? Use it to improve the focus of our teaching (diagnosis) Use it to focus student attention of strengths and weaknesses (motivation)
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Use it to improve program planning (program assessment) Use it for reporting to parents

Rubric It is a scoring guide that seeks to evaluate a students performance based on the sum of a full range of criteria rather than a single numerical score.
It is a working guide for students and teachers, usually handed out before the

assignment begins in order to get students to think about the criteria on which their work will be judged.

Rubrics are scoring criteria for Free-response Questions Scientific reports Oral or Power point presentations Reflections/Journals Essay Laboratory-based performance tests Article review or reactions Portfolios Many others How can we assess student learning? 1. Concept Mapping 2. Laboratory Performance 3. Inventories 4. Classroom Assessment 5. Reflective Journal 6. Synthesis Journal 7. Speculation About Effects journal

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