Overview / Event description
In this session, we will explore the rationale for and the benefits of using assessment as a learning tool, looking at how it can be quickly and effectively implemented it in your classes. We will also look at how to best engage students in the feedback loop.
Objectives
- Determine why formative assessments are important
- See how quick knowledge checks can be used to make lessons more interactive AND allow you to gauge students’ progress in an automated way.
- Reflect on the pedagogical role of assessments.
Facilitators
Matt Galton, Syada Dastagir
V1 respect individual learners and diverse groups of learners
V2 promote engagement in learning and equity of opportunity for all to reach their potential
V3 use scholarship, or research, or professional learning, or other evidence-informed approaches as a basis for effective practice
V4 respond to the wider context in which higher education operates, recognising implications for practice
V5 collaborate with others to enhance practice
K1 how learners learn, generally and within specific subjects
K2 approaches to teaching and/or supporting learning, appropriate for subjects and level of study
K3 critical evaluation as a basis for effective practice
K4 appropriate use of digital and/or other technologies, and resources for learning
K5 requirements for quality assurance and enhancement, and their implications for practice
A1 design and plan learning activities and/or programmes
A2 teach and/or support learning through appropriate approaches and environments
A3 assess and give feedback for learning
A4 support and guide learners
A5 enhance practice through own continuing professional development