Innovative Technologies for assessment task in teaching and learning
- 1. MODULE :6 Innovative Technologies for Assessment Tasks in Teaching and Learning
- 2. INTRODUCTION: ► Assessment, learning and teaching are interconnected for effective instructions. ► Evaluating learning outcomes helps determine: -students understanding -Necessary adjustments in teaching methods
- 3. ► While traditional assessments are still relevant, ICT has transformed practices using digital tools. ► This unit includes two lessons on: - Key assessment concepts - Technology integration
- 4. ICT & ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING ► Assessment in learning is significant, emphasizing that student competence is measured by performance and that ICT advancements provide opportunities for effective assessment and immediate feedback.
- 5. ► Lesson 1 covers basic assessment practices, the integration of technology tools in assessments, and emerging trends in technology-based assessment in education.
- 6. ► Assessment is the process of identifying, gathering and interpreting information about students’ learning.
- 7. Types of Assessment: ► Formative assessment – provides feedback and information during the instructional process, while learning is taking place, and while learning is occurring.
- 8. ► Summative assessment- takes place after the learning has been completed and provides information and feedback that sums up the teaching and learning process.
- 9. ► Diagnostic assessment- can help you to identify your students’ current knowledge of a subject, their skill sets a capabilities, and to clarify misconceptions before teaching takes place.
- 10. ► Authentic assessment – describes a multiple forms of assessment that reflect student learning , achievement ,motivation and attitudes on instructionally relevant classroom activities.
- 11. The Role of ICT in Assessment in Learning
- 12. ► The use of ICT in assessment is very helpful to teacher because students‘ information and results of examination can be recorded and stored and can be easily retrieved.
- 13. ► With an effective classroom assessment system in place, a valid demonstration of student learning and progress connected to classroom instruction and experience can be confirmed.
- 14. ► There are many freeware where the teachers can create quizzes and evaluate the test takers thoroughly through a fully automated system that not only saves time but also gives fast results.
- 15. ► One of the advantages of using a web-based exam software or an online examination system is that it gives a high level of transparency as opposed to the traditional method or remote method.
- 16. Some of the major advantages of online examination are: ► 1. Accessibility and flexibility 2. Time management 3. Save cost 4. Statistical analysis
- 17. ► Security and confidentiality should also be considered. Security needs to be given top priority for any website that you will add information to. Some schools utilized software for security and privacy of examinations.
- 18. ► Traditional assessment like objective test such as multiple choice, matching types, true or false and other paper-and-pencil test received criticism by some experts in assessment.
- 19. CURRENT TRENDS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
- 20. The 21st century assessment includes: 1. Utilizing multiple measures of assessment 2. Increasing the use of technology 3. Focus on the growth and development of the learners 4. Differentiating the roles and responsibilities of the teachers, administrators and other stakeholders.
- 21. ► To help the students become college and career-ready, we need to teach them how to apply what they are learning in school to the practical and intellectual task in their everyday lives ( Wolpert-Gawron, 2010).
- 22. ► The concept of “ classroom “ has been shifting in recent years with dedication to purposefully designed learning spaces and seamless integration of technologies (William, 2017).
- 23. ► Computers are able to create a more attractive and effective learning environment ( keser & Ozcan, 2011)
- 24. Important reasons for teachers to use technology in education: motivation, distinctive instructional abilities, higher productivity of teachers ,Essential skills for information age, and support for new teaching techniques (cited in Samak, 2006).
- 25. ► Online learning initiatives often fail to engage and teach learners because they are passive in nature – reading PDFs, Flipping through slides, listening to long lectures. One way to improve this experience is to focus on incorporating active learning methodologies.
- 26. Thank you!