Mike Burkard
Etech 424
October 6, 2010
Teachers can use assessment activities to evaluate their students learning and also to evaluate how well they are doing as teachers. If students are not understanding what is being taught, then teachers can make necessary changes to improve student learning. This chapter deals with several assessment tools that can be helpful. Some of them include, rubrics, computer based testing, e- portfolios, and clickers. I think that using clickers is a neat way to assess students learning. Basically, a teacher can ask a question and a student can give their response to the question by clicking it in on the clicker. The teacher gets an immediate feedback of student responses and can evaluate the situation and do what they need to so students can maximize learning.
Electronic portfolios are ways that students can compile digital artifacts of what they have learned and put it together in an electronic format, therefore, showing some of the work they have completed. It allows them see their progress and to take pride in what they are accomplishing. It also allows the teacher to evaluate their students. In e-portfolios students can use video clips, multimedia presentations, graphics, and sounds to get creative. Computer based tests are tests that students take directly on a computer or on a scantron sheet by filling in bubbles and then scored by a computer. These are also assessment tools that can be used for feedback in order to help teachers improve student learning.
In conclusion, assessment tools, especially technology based tools, can be very beneficial when it comes to improving student learning. It allows students to see their progress on a particular subject and teachers can evaluate whether or not their students are getting it. It also allows teachers to check themselves to see if they can change something so that students are getting the most out of the class.
Meaningful Learning With Technology 3rd edition(pgs. 218-240)David Jonassen, Jane Howland, Rose M. Marra, David Crismond (Pearson , Merrill/Prentice Hall Publishing) Retrieved October 6, 2010
Your first line really put a great deal of meaning into the word assessment. Not too often do we hear someone talk about the feedback a teacher receives about themselves based off the assessemnts taken by the students. I think this was a wonderful statement that should shine a light on what can be accomplished with all the types of assessements listed. It may not always be true, but if the majority of your students are struggling, the problem quite possibly could be the teaching methods. Great post.
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