Technology’s place in assessment for learning

Pedagogical Practice

Regulations Research

“One thing that I’ve noticed is that even a small amount of face-to-face feedback is appreciated by the student, especially if it’s directed to the student’s specific goals. At the start of the course I ask all my students to set their goals for the course using the assessment tool in the learning platform. I can then refer to these goals when I give feedback, explaining what they need to do to improve in order to get the grade they want. Even if I only speak to the student for two minutes, they still feel they’ve got a lot, which makes it easy for me to give valuable feedback often.”

Polls can:

• create engagement• Show the extent of student goals• Demonstrate learning and development• Enhance the teachers future planning• Evaluate the teaching

Online Discussions can:

• Reveal the true understanding• Show different ways of thinking• Enable pupil expression• Give time for reflection and thoughtful input• Give shy students the opportunity to express

themselves• Enhance the equality of students

Tests can:

• Be a learning tool• Provide empowerment• Provide immediate feedback• Foster engagement and reflection• Demonstrate learning and

development• Uncover knowledge without the

student actually writing

Results can:?

The results can expose areas of weakness or lack of understanding and and adjust teaching accordingly.

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