L1: Basic Concepts, Theories, And Principles In Assessing Learning Using Alternative Methods

Question 1

What is the title of lesson 1?

Answer 1

Basic Concepts, Theories, and Principles in Assessing Learning Using Alternative Methods

Question 2

How many objectives do we have for lesson 1?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

What is generally defined as the process of gathering quantitative/qualitative data for the purpose of making decisions?

Answer 3

Assessment

Question 4

Special Question:
What kind of decision making is referred to in the definition of assessment?

Answer 4

To know exactly what to teach to students

Question 5

What is defined as the systematic and purpose- oriented collection, analysis, and interpretation of evidence of student learning in order to make informed decisions relevant to the learners.

Answer 5

Assessment in learning

Question 6

In simple words, what is assessment for learning?

Answer 6

It is to determine the needs of the students in order to modify the instruction or activities to fill the gaps in the students’ learning.

Question 7

In practice, what do most teachers use to assess and evaluate the learning of students in the classroom?

Answer 7

Traditional assessment

Question 8

Special Question: What is the difference between objective and subjective tests?

Answer 8

Objective: there is an exact answer that we’re looking for.
Subjective: The answers can vary, as long as it is guided by the rubrics, rating scales, and checklists.

Question 9

Traditional assessments are often used as the basis for evaluating and grading students and commonly used in classrooms because. Why?

Answer 9

Easier to design
Quicker to score

Question 10

Special Question: Why are they relatively easier to design and quicker to be scored?

Answer 10

Because there is a definite answer that we’re looking for.

Question 11

What are the examples of alternative forms of assessment?

Answer 11

Performance-oriented and Product-oriented assessment methods

Question 12

Is feature number 4 also applicable in the traditional assessment methods?

Answer 12

No. Because the traditional assessment can only be assessed by the teacher alone and not the students and peers.

Question 13

What refers to assessing student learning by requiring a student to perform a task or develop a product as a demonstration of one’s learning?

Answer 13

Performance assessment

Question 14

How do assessment tasks become more authentic or realistic?

Answer 14

Task closely resembles what is being experienced and performed in real world

Question 15

In simple words, what is portfolio assessment?

Answer 15

It is a purposeful and systematic manner in order to document the progress of the students in the attainment of the learning targets

Question 16

What alternative strategy do we use for assessment of psychomotor learning outcomes?

Answer 16

Rubrics

Question 17

What alternative strategy do we use for assessment of affective or dispositional learning outcomes

Answer 17

Rating scales and checklists

Question 18

What are the three most common models of nontraditional assessments?

Answer 18

Emergent assessment
Developmental assessment
Authentic assessment

Question 19

Features of alternative assessment according to Silvestre Tipay, 2009, pg. 58

Answer 19

1. Assessment should be based on the authentic tasks that demonstrate the learner’s ability to accomplish communication goals.
2. Instructors and learners focus on communication; not on right and wrong answers.
3. Learners help to set criteria for successful completion of communication task
4. Learners have opportunities to assess themselves and their peers.

Question 20

What model is the basis of Emergent assessment?

Answer 20

Michael Scriven’s Goal Free Evaluation Model in 1967

Question 21

In simple words, what is a goal free evaluation model?

Answer 21

Goal free evaluation focuses not just on the intended plan being met or not, but focuses also on the unintended effects if it is positive or negative.

Question 22

In simple words, what is direct evidence according to the model?

Answer 22

It is the tangible and compelling evidence of what students have learned or not.

Tangible- used of 5 senses (can be seen, touch, hear, etc.)

Compelling- convincing in a way that a right assessor can actually observe the behavior and not just based on what has been said by other people

Question 23

In simple words, what is indirect evidence according to the model?

Answer 23

It is the proxy signs of learning that are less tangible and compelling compared to direct evidence

E.g., reflection (provide a less tangibility because there’s no demonstration that had happened.

Question 24

What is the primary aim of developmental assessment?

Answer 24

To determine the extent of what the students have learned by focusing on the progress between the point A and point B and not the end product of it.

Question 25

What method is used to collect information if a student has developed or improved after instruction?

Answer 25

Pre-test and post-test

Question 26

What is the primary aim of authentic assessment?

Answer 26

Allow learners to perform and create a product that is based on real-world contexts.

Question 27

The authenticity of assessment tasks is best described in terms of degree and not in terms of the presence or absence of authenticity. Why?

Answer 27

Because there is no such as 0% authenticity in any given assessment, and there is no such as 100% authenticity in any given assessment. Because all of the assessments that the teacher gives are only simulation to the real life and not the real life per se.

Question 28

criterion in determining if an assessment task or activity is authentic or not (Silvestre-Tipay 2009)

Answer 28

1. Assessment should be built around topics or issues that interest the students.
2. Replicate real world communication contexts and situations.
3. Involve multistage tasks and real problems that require creative use of language rather than simple repetition.
4. Require learners to provide quality product or performance
5. Introduce the students to the evaluation criteria or standards.
6. Involve the interaction between the assessor (instructor, peer, self) and person assessed.
7. Allow for self evaluation and self-correction.

Question 29

What is the first principle in assessing learning using alternative methods?

Answer 29

Assessment is both process and product oriented

Question 30

In simple words, explain the first principle.

Answer 30

Assessment gives equal importance on not just the final product of an output but also the process in making it.

Question 31

What is the second principle in assessing learning using alternative methods?

Answer 31

Assessment should focus on higher-order cognitive outcomes

Question 32

In simple words, explain the second principle.

Answer 32

We give an assessment that contains the higher order thinking skills of Blooms taxonomy such as analysing, evaluating, creating.

Question 33

What is the third principle in assessing learning using alternative methods?

Answer 33

Assessment can include a measure of noncognitive learning outcome

Question 34

In simple words, explain the third principle

Answer 34

The assessment should include psychomotor and affective to have complete learning outcomes. The nontraditional tools include: rubric, rating scale, checklists

Question 35

What is the fourth principle in assessing learning using alternative methods?

Answer 35

Assessment should reflect real-life and real-world contexts

Question 36

In simple words, explain the fourth principle.

Answer 36

Assessment should be authentic that resembles the real world to the learners to have a meaningful learning.

Question 37

What is the fifth principle in assessing learning using alternative methods?

Answer 37

Assessment must be comprehensive and holistic

Question 38

In simple words, explain the fifth principle.

Answer 38

Assessment must have multiple strategies, multiple tools, and multiple periods to assess learning in a more integrative way

Question 39

What is the sixth/last principle in assessing learning using alternative methods?

Answer 39

Assessment should lead to student learning

Question 40

In simple words, explain the sixth/last principle.

Answer 40

Assessment should contain assessment as and for learning. So that the teachers will identify the needs of the learners in order to modify the instruction and their strategies as well as for them to give feedback and for the learners to self evaluate in order to achieve curriculum outcomes