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Assessing Ss’ Practical Skills…..
“Inside the Black Box”
• http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kbla9810.htm
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Personal TAS Plan (PTP) (1)
• According to TAS handbook regulationshttp://www.hkeaa.edu.hk
– Better link between theory & practical – Encouraging diversity– Assess full range of practical skills– Frequent feedback to Ss … (comments, NOT
grades)– Similar NATURE & complexity (p.7)
Personal TAS Plan (PTP) (2)
i/ Acc. to your teaching sequence / strategies
Ii/ …… lab availability (Time ?) Iii/ ….. Available equipmentIv/ ….. Ss’ aptitude & attitude• …
Acc. to (i) teaching sequence / strategies
• Following the Syllabus sequence
• Alternate –
(A)Beginning with ENERGETICS
(B) ……. Kinetics
(C) …… Organic
(D) Parallel running (O/I) & (P)
(E)…….
Acc. To (ii) Lab Avail (TIME)!
• Is “3-lesson Labs” a must?
• Is “full report” a must?
• Every S working on the “same” stuff? (project / investigatns)
• If accident occur,…… ?• …
Acc. To (iii) Avail Equipment
• Not enough datalogs ?
• Not enough heaters ?
• Not enough balance?
• Substitutes ? (microscale….)
• …
Acc. To (iv) Ss Aptitude & Att.
• Survey of Ss ?
• Ways of Feedback?
• Discussion parts
• Suggestions
for improvement
• …
about Assessment and Individual difference (1)
<<Accountability and Student Learning>>
• 1- Is "SAME" treatment "FAIR" treatment?
• 2- "Speeding" -- go as fast as you can?
• 3- Does the "END" justify the
"MEANS"?
When wind blows
• Some build walls
• Some build windmills
• ………..
about Assessment and Individual difference (2)
<<Design, Use and interpret assessment results to capture S learning>>
• 4- Exploring alternative assessment
• 5- Way on the Journey to Literacy• 6- A rubic for reading fluency
• 7- Assessment for assessment sake
about Assessment and Individual difference (3)
<<Use assessment to guide instruction >>
• 8- How much assessment is enough?
• 9- "Learning to read"
and/or "Reading to learn"?
• 10- Using rubic to teach analytic writing
about Assessment and Individual difference (4)
<<Especially for new teachers>>
• 11- Is authentic assessment really ideal for grading and reporting?
• 12- Knowing what you want is the 1st step to getting there
• 13- Assessment-based instruction
Submit (40 Qns) & get the L.S.
School Sc Review (ASE)
• December 2003 Theme : “Assessment”
Key Skills (UK) …. Acc/5 Levels (integrated w. subj)
www.bbc.co.uk/keyskills/
Key Skills (UK) www.bbc.co.uk/keyskills/
also include other stuff ….. Learning Style Test…
Key Skills (UK) www.bbc.co.uk/keyskills/
Reflection is a skill ……. …..
Learning LOG…
Keyskills (Comm, IT, Numeracy,
PS, Improv Learning, Work w.others….)
HE views…. Useful Outcomes…… • to write accurately and clearly, • to communicate effectively in
discussions and formal presentations • to read and research efficiently
MI & Assessment (2)
• Linguistic
• Logical
• Bodily-Kinesthetic
• Visual Spatial
• Interpersonal
• Naturalist
• Intrapersonal
• Muscial Rhythmic
References
• Inside the Black Box (1st slide)• AL Chemistry Syllabus (1997-2006)• “Changing Assmt to improve chem. Learning” --
http://science.ntu.ac.uk/chph/improve/race.html#7%20Practical%20work
• Teaching and Assessing Practical Skills in Science by Hayward, Dave (2003) CIE
• http://www.york.ac.uk/org/seg/salters/chemistry/word/courseworkcriteria.PDF