Making students a part of assessment

This chapter provides two important ideas; 1) make students a part of the assessment process and get them talking about what is important to learn and where they are in their progress, and 2... See More

This chapter provides two important ideas; 1) make students a part of the assessment process and get them talking about what is important to learn and where they are in their progress, and 2) how can we train teachers to teach this way - what are some successful strategies to help teachers to learn how to design instruction that involves students in learning. Both sections provide valuable insights for teachers and I would recommend this to any teacher who is interested in improving how they assess student learning and their instructional approach. I would also recommend this to supervisors working with those teachers as it outlines useful ways to support those teachers who are seeking to change/improve their practice. Powerful techniques.

Review

This article focuses on improving learning in science by using formative assessments. It focuses on two main ideas. First, it identified five key strategies that allow assessment to help, in... See More

This article focuses on improving learning in science by using formative assessments. It focuses on two main ideas. First, it identified five key strategies that allow assessment to help, instead of hinder, learning. These five strategies are centered on making students a part of the learning process. Second, this article outlines the steps that teacher will have to take in order to implement these strategies. It provides some useful tips on how to train teachers to teach this way. Overall, this article is a great resource to help teachers incorporate students into the learning process. I would encourage other teachers, or future teachers, to look over the five strategies that are outlined in this article. Even if they choose to incorporate only a few of them, I think the effect will be very beneficial for student learning. I personally would have enjoyed learning using these strategies.