Topic 5 formative assessment
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The document outlines techniques for effective classroom instruction and formative assessment, including clearly communicating goals, linking new topics to prior knowledge, facilitating peer discussion and feedback, guiding the development of student understanding, and using assessment data to inform instructional adjustments to help ensure student mastery and success.
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Topic 5 formative assessment
- 1. o Techniques used in class Communicate goals clearly Establishing links between prior knowledge and target Verbal discussion among peers Verbal discussion direct Review of topic and target to be achieved Discussion on the method of achieving target Constructive feedback
- 2. o Key points Give the student an idea of the direction you are headed Facilitate learning with peer discussion and direction Observe the constructs being created and subtly guide them Review the constructs and how it answers the question Provide qualitative feedback immediately
- 3. o Planning formative assessment Consider the target Consider prior knowledge Gather evidence through informal enquiry and testing Record the development of knowledge Make instructional adjustments Anticipate the feedback to be given
- 4. o In summary Utilising formative assessment for learning will help foster the students development in knowledge, motivation and problem solving abilities. Using formative assessment with Mastery Learning in mind, shows how to afford success to students. Particularly if instructional adjustments are applied, learning is practically assured.