Assessment in a constructivist, Technology-Supported Learning
- 1. Lesson 21: Assessment in a Constructivist, Technology- Supported Learning Reporter: Jacob C. Duncombe Republic of the Philippines ZAMBOANGA CITY STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula R.T. Lim Blvd., Zamboanga City Tel. No. (062)991-3815/993-0023
- 2. OBJECTIVES: At the end of the chapter, the learners should able to: Define the terms: assessment, theory of constructivist, technology, and learning. Discuss the assessment used in a constructivist's classroom Discuss the benefits of constructivism.
- 3. Learning transcends memorization of FACTS.
- 5. THEORY OF CONSTRUCTIVISM It is a theory of knowledge that argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from an interaction between their experiences and ideas.
- 6. TECHNOLOGY Comes from the Greek word ‘’techne’’ which means art or craft. Thus it refers to the art or craft of responding to the educational need -(Corpuz&Lucido2012) Technology facilitates learning and improving performances by creating, using , and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. EXAMPLES: LAPTOPS, INTERNET, ETC.
- 7. LEARNING The process of acquiring modifications in existing knowledge, skills, habits or tendencies through experience practice or exercise.
- 8. ASSESSME NT It refers to all those activities undertaken by the teachers, and by their students in assessing themselves, which provide information to be used as a feedback to modify the teaching and learning activities in which they are engaged.
- 9. Assessment used in a constructivist classroom 3 TYPES OF ASSESSMENT.
- 10. SUMMATIVE ASSESTMENT The first kind is known as SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT, and it is thought to be a rather traditional approach to assessing. It is used in very often in multiple-choice tests or other receptive ways of evaluation. The main function of such an approach is to measure or summarize the knowledge that a student possesses. EXAMPLES: MAJOR EXAMS OR QUIZZES
- 11. FORMATIVE ASSESTMENT The second kind of assessment is called FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT. This is the form that is widely accepted in constructivist learning which calls for elimination of grades and standardized tests. One of the factors that makes this form of assessment so intriguing is the importance of feedback on learners’ performance that should allow them to draw conclusions and improve for the
- 12. AUTHENTIC ASSESTMENT • Authentic assessment is also referred to as performance assessment which calls a student to demonstrate specific competencies in an oral or a written way. This kind of assessment requires learners to be creative in accomplishing and dealing with different authentic activities with the use of relevant abilities (O’Malley and Valdez).
- 13. An authentic or performance assessment usually provides a task for the learners in which they need to perform. The results of their performance is evaluated with the use of a rubric which is a kind of a table with is specially prepared criteria for students’ performance allocated to the accurate levels of expertise.
- 18. O’Malley and Valdez (1996) enumerated some of the most important purposes of assessment. These are: 1. Screening and identification: identifying of some learners for particular language of learning. 2. Placement: identifying the appropriate level of proficiency of particular learners in order to tailor an accurate learning program for them 3. Reclassification (or exit): determining whether the learners already acquired certain skills so that they could enter another level of proficiency
- 19. 4. Monitoring student progress: to observe the process of gaining knowledge. 5. Program evaluation: to establish to what extent students gained the knowledge of instructional programs. 6. Accountability: making sure that students meet the expectations in achieving goals and fulfilling educational standards All those aforementioned reasons tempted scholars and educators to start investigating and experimenting with different approaches to
- 20. Benefits of Constructivism Children learn more and enjoy learning more when they are actively involved, rather than passive listeners. Constructivism concentrated on learning how to think and understand. Constructivist learning is
- 21. GRACIAS