The Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Introduction to Student Assessment is a dynamic eight-course program designed for educators across all contexts. The comprehensive curriculum equips participants with the skills to develop and implement effective assessment procedures, fostering a global teaching community.
The course delves into various aspects of student assessment, including the purposes of assessment, formative and summative assessment, integrating assessment with instruction, feedback effectiveness, reporting student achievement, objective and human judgment scoring procedures, and involving students in assessment. With lessons from esteemed professionals and opportunities for discussion and peer assessment, participants will enhance their teaching and assessment capabilities, creating a more engaging learning environment.
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This course covers a range of essential topics in student assessment, including assessment theory, feedback effectiveness, reporting student achievement, question and human judgment scoring procedures, as well as involving students in assessment.
This module introduces assessment theory and practice, including the purposes of assessment, formative and summative assessment, and integrating assessment with instruction. Participants will explore the impact of cultural perspectives on educational assessment and engage in discussions to enhance their understanding.
Participants will delve into feedback effectiveness, including Hattie & Timperley’s framework, and the role of feedback in improving teaching and learning. The module also covers cultural perspectives on appropriate feedback mechanisms and includes opportunities for interviews and peer assessment.
This module focuses on reporting student achievement, emphasizing the importance of useful feedback and the limitations of grades, ranks, and scores. Participants will explore reporting against objectives and engage in discussions to deepen their understanding of reporting mechanisms.
Guidelines for developing and using objectively answered question procedures are explored in this module, covering the anatomy of a good multiple-choice question, valid alternatives to bad questions, and peer assessment opportunities to apply the knowledge gained.
Participants will learn about human judgment scoring procedures, including the errors to be aware of, analytic and holistic rubric design, essay marking, and the importance of moderation. Engaging discussions and a quiz offer practical application of the concepts.
This module provides insights into involving students in assessment, focusing on the rationale and goals of student involvement, good peer and self-assessment practices, and the concerns around validity. Interviews and quizzes enhance the learning experience.
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