This week’s topics
Assessment and Evaluation Fundamentals
- Conceptual definitions of assessment and evaluation
- Diagnostic, formative, and summative methodologies
- Quality assurance principles
- Validity and reliability
- Dylan William: What do we Mean by Assessment for Learning?
- Principles of Training Evaluation - Training & Development Lecture 7.1 (Full Version)
What you will be able to do
- 5.1 Define: • assessment • evaluation.
- 5.2 Analyse the use of different methods of assessment and evaluation.
Activity
Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: define: • assessment • evaluation.
Study materials
Videos
- Dylan William: What do we Mean by Assessment for Learning? · YouTube · LSI: Learning Sciences International · 9 min · for registered students
- Principles of Training Evaluation - Training & Development Lecture 7.1 (Full Version) · YouTube · Professor Q · 6 min · for registered students
- Five Keys to Comprehensive Assessment · YouTube · Edutopia · 8 min · for registered students
- Formative Assessment Examples · YouTube · Teachings in Education · 5 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Educational Psychology (Seifert & Sutton), ch. 11: Teacher-made assessment strategies · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 240–276 · for registered students
- Formative assessment and self-regulated learning: seven principles of good feedback · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students
- UK Quality Code for Higher Education 2024 (QAA) · PDF · Other, framework; 20 pages · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
