scholarly journals Collaborative Assessment: Using Self-assessment and Reflection for Student Learning and Program Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen L. Flournoy ◽  
Lauren C. Bauman
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Traditional Assessment ◽  
Collaborative Assessment ◽  
Traditional Program ◽  
Current Assessment ◽  
Improve Student Learning

As program-level assessment increasingly becomes an integral part of the higher-education landscape, so does the debate regarding the efficacy of current assessment methods. Traditionally, students do not participate in assessment—neither of their own learning nor of institutional or program efficacy. Our assessment process presents an alternative to traditional program-level assessment and is meant to improve student learning in two ways: (1) by asking students to reflect on their achievement of learning outcomes using evidence-based methods; (2) by providing assessment practitioners with authentic, contextualized data on which to make claims about curricula. This collaborative assessment process was designed to address the complex needs of a cross-curricular rhetoric program but responds to many general concerns about traditional assessment methods.

Using Accountability to Improve Student Learning in Higher Education Music Programs

2019 ◽  
pp. 745-765
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Ward
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Curricular Development ◽  
Accreditation Standards ◽  
Improve Student Learning

Educational accountability has become an increasingly influential factor in higher education. This chapter examines various government oversight and accreditation standards in Central and South America, Europe, and the United States and how student learning in higher education in music can be improved through meeting these standards. The author specifically describes music accreditation procedures of the National Association of Schools of Music and the American Music Therapy Association in the United States. Using accreditation standards as a guideline for program improvement, the author offers a variety of assessment best practices to engage higher education faculty in the assessment process, to improve instruction, to guide curricular development, and to ultimately improve student learning.

scholarly journals Do We Need to Redesign the Current Assessment System in Bangladesh? A Review of Theory and Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Faieza Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Summative Assessments ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Current Assessment ◽  
Improve Student Learning

 In this current age of highly competitive global environment, teachers are under tremendous pressure to assess student learning in the most effective manner. Two tools that teachers commonly utilize to assess students in their classes are formative and summative assessment. In formative assessment, teachers gather data in order to improve student learning and in summative assessment they use the data to assess students’ learning at the end of a specific course of study. The scores on both types of assessment should meet the minimum standards of both reliability and validity. In this article we highlight the differences between the two forms of assessment, discuss the theories pertaining to summative and formative assessment, identify how educators at tertiary level in Bangladesh commonly utilize the two types of assessment and disclose opinions of teachers regarding whether the current assessment system is appropriate or need any further improvements. Findings from the study indicate that most teachers have an incomplete and unharmonious understanding about assessment often failing to clearly distinguish between formative and summative assessments.

scholarly journals Developing Competency-Based Assessment for Library Professionals

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn Harhai ◽  
Janice Krueger
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Workplace Performance ◽  
Professional Programs ◽  
Traditional Assessment ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Competency Based

The assessment process for student learning is often influenced and guided by well-defined standards and competencies dictated by various accrediting bodies that oversee graduate professional programs culminating in the master’s degree. When applied in an accredited library and information science (LIS) program, traditional assessment techniques, such as portfolios, grades, and authentic assessments consistently affirmed student high performance, leaving little room to demonstrate student learning and program improvement. Consequently, the program redefined its assessment plan through the development of a pre-/post-test survey instrument that aligned with learning outcomes, the curriculum, and professional competencies. Pre-test responses were analyzed through SPSS to ascertain initial findings and effectiveness of the instrument to gauge student learning and workplace performance. Implications for student advisement, curriculum adjustments, program improvement, and strengthening the assessment plan for accreditation emerged. Areas for further development, particularly in the work environment, and research were also identified.

Authentic Assessment as a Tool to Enhance Student Learning in a Higher Education Institution

2020 ◽  
pp. 256-271
Author(s):  
Abatihun Alehegn Sewagegn ◽  
Boitumelo Molebogeng Diale
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Traditional Assessment ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Current Assessment

Authentic assessment plays a great role in enhancing students' learning and makes them competent in their study area. Studies indicate that assessment is authentic when the tasks have real-life value and students perform real-world tasks. Therefore, this chapter shows how lecturers practice authentic assessment to enhance students' learning in a higher education institution. To achieve this, the authors used a phenomenological qualitative research design. An interview was used to collect data. The result indicated that lecturers are highly dependent upon traditional assessment methods, which have no significant contribution to the competency of students. The practice of authentic assessment methods as a tool to enhance students' learning is limited. Therefore, the authors can conclude that enhancing students' learning using authentic assessment in their study areas is untenable if the lecturers continue to utilize their current assessment practices.

scholarly journals The Significance of Non-traditional and Alternative Assessment in English Language Teaching: Evidence From Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
Mazin Mansory
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Dynamic Assessment ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Traditional Assessment ◽  
Static Assessment

Assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning in educational organizations that requires teachers to prepare tests in order to evaluate their learners’ performance. In language teaching contexts, traditional assessment often evaluates learners’ knowledge of previously learned language items. It is a mandatory process that determines the progress of language learners and the effectiveness of teaching/learning materials. This theoretical article reviews the literature on the notion of traditional assessment or static assessment which has certain shortcomings. Owing to the various drawbacks of static assessment, the review of related literature on the topic highlights and proposes alternative assessment methods, such as authentic assessment, dynamic assessment, peer assessment, and self-assessment.  In contrast to traditional assessment, these different forms of alternative assessment share a common purpose that is to provide language learners with an opportunity to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses and set their future learning goals. The most common of the assessment methods that encourage learners' reflection were peer assessment and self-assessment which involve learners to assess their own progress as well as engage with peers in classrooms to give each other feedback on their language learning tasks assigned by teachers. The studies reviewed in this article illustrate that alternative assessment methods in the form of peer and self-assessment have a positive influence on the language learners' performance and their learning outcomes. 

scholarly journals Improving Indonesian Language Learning Results Concerning Explanation Text Through Discussion Method in Class VI SD Negeri Danasri Kidul 02

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 973
Author(s):  
Fatimah Fatimah
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Learning Improvement ◽  
Explanatory Text ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Improve Student Learning

<p><em>The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using discussion methods on student learning outcomes. This research was conducted through a cycle assessment process consisting of four stages (planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting) in three cycles of learning improvement. Cycle I was carried out on Monday, October 26, 2020, cycle II was held on Monday November 2, 2020 and cycle III was carried out on Friday November 20, 2020. From the results of the analysis of the conclusions obtained from this study: Use of the discussion method in Indonesian language learning The subject matter of explanatory text is proven to improve student learning outcomes, the average formative test in the initial conditions is 55, in cycle I it increases to 74.33, in cycle II it increases again to 82.5 and in cycle III it increases again to 88.63 . Completeness of student learning has increased from the initial conditions 33.33% increased in cycle I to 50%, increased again in cycle II to 66.67 and increased again in cycle III to 100%.</em></p>

scholarly journals Self-assessment in Massive Open Online Courses

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 165-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ourania Maria Ventista
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Massive Open Online ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Attrition Rates ◽  
Current Assessment

Massive Open Online Courses appear to have high attrition rates, involve students in peer-assessment with patriotic bias and promote education for already educated people. This paper suggests a formative assessment model which takes into consideration these issues. Specifically, this paper focuses on the assessment of open-format questions in Massive Open Online Courses. It describes the current assessment methods in Massive Open Online Courses and it argues that self-assessment should be the only way of formative assessment for the essays of xMOOCs and replace the peer-assessment.

scholarly journals Work readiness in graduate recruitment and selection: A review of current assessment methods

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Lissette Caballero ◽  
Arlene Walker
Keyword(s):  
Selection Criterion ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Work Readiness ◽  
Specific Measure ◽  
Current Assessment ◽  
Effective Decision ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Recruitment And Selection

Graduate recruitment and selection differs from other contexts in that graduate applicants generally lack job-related experience. Recent research has highlighted that employers are placing increasing value on graduates being work ready. Work readiness is believed to be indicative of graduate potential in terms of long term job performance and career advancement. A review of the literature has found that current graduate recruitment and selection practices lack the rigour and construct validity to effectively assess work readiness. In addition, the variety of interchangeable terms and definitions articulated by employers and academics on what constitutes work readiness suggests the need to further refine this construct. This paper argues that work readiness is an important selection criterion, and should be examined systematically in the graduate assessment process, as a construct in itself. The ineffectiveness of current assessment methods in being able to measure work readiness supports the need to develop a specific measure of work readiness that will allow more effective decision practices and potentially predict long term job capacity and performance.

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