Assessing learning (6 points)
(EDU)
Leader: Dr G Hildebrand (Clayton) + Dr S Webster (Gippsland)
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to critically reflect on their personal beliefs, values and experiences about learning and assessment and their interactions; distinguish between the key concepts of: norm- and criterion-referenced assessment; formative and summative assessment; authentic and conventional assessment; competently use a variety of assessment strategies in a range of teaching contexts; critique assessment tasks in terms of their validity and reliability; construct assessment tasks that span a range of dimensions of knowledge, cognitive domains and multiple intelligences; draw on a range of learning principles to design assessment tasks that provide opportunities for students to show what they know and can do; design feedback processes and scoring rubrics that support student learning; and critique and construct reporting processes to enhance student learning.
Assessment: Two Assignments (2 x 2000 words each equiv.): 50% each = 100%
Contact Hours: 2 hours per week
Prerequisites: Completion of first two years of program
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