Assessment



Assessing Student Learning
Assessment of/for student learning can range from informal assessments of whether students are "getting it" (such as observing a well-informed, articulate discussion of a topic or noticing that students' eyes have glazed over in class), to formal assessments of student learning that contribute to their grades in the course. In summary, assessment can be;   ·  **Formative assessment ** provides diagnostic feedback to students and teachers at short-term intervals (e.g., during a class or on a weekly basis)  ·  **Summative assessment ** provides a description of students' level of attainment upon completion of an activity, module, or course  ·  **Evaluative assessment ** provides teachers with curricular feedback (e.g., the value of a field trip or oral presentation technique)  ·  **Educative assessment ** integrated within learning activities themselves builds student insight and understandings about their own learning and teaching. In short, assessment IS a form of learning.  At its most useful, educative assessment (sometimes termed active assessment) is an episode in the learning process; part of reflection and autobiographical understanding of student progress.

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