ASSESSMENT IN A CONSTRUCTIVIST,TECHNOLOGY-SUPPORTED LEARNING
The Assessment Practice That is Congruent to Constructivist Thinking
Constructivist Classroom
Constructivist Assessment in Technology-Supported Environment
What is…
What is constructivism?
Learning Theory and Epistemology Focusses on how people learn,
and to the nature of knowledge.
(IDEA) That learners construct knowledge for themselves---each learner individually (and socially) constructs meaning---as he or she learns. Constructing meaning is learning for themselves.
-- Prof. George E. Hein
Memorization of Facts
Form Concepts
Relevance(value and treasure in life)
Application
Constructivist Classroom
Authentic assessment
Students perform real world task It is a assessment of process/performance or a product
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Scoring RubricScoring rubrics are based on descriptive scales and support the evaluation of the extent to which criteria has been met.
2 Types of Scoring Rubric
Holistic Rubric
Analytic Rubric
Holistic rubrics • require the teacher
to score the overall process or product as a whole, without judging the component parts separately (Nitko, 2001).
Scoring Rubric
Analytic rubrics • result initially in
several scores, followed by a summed total score - their use represents assessment on a multidimensional level (Mertler, 2001).
Scoring Rubric
ASSESSMENT IN A TECHNOLOGY-SUPPORTED
ENVIRONMENT
Include display of skilful and creative use of technology (old and recent)
These technology and integrative skills are demonstrated by the students
Needs – Performance and Product Assessment or Direct Assessment
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“If we believe that the ways that we assess
learning should change, so we also need to rethink the
ways that we evaluate learning asserts
-- Jonassen (1999)
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