Category Archives: EDS 113

After finishing this course, I developed a greater appreciation and better understanding of assessments. I no longer hold my negative view about assessments and now treat them as an educator’s ally in achieving successful learning. I appreciate the value of needs assessment prior to instruction where I could have an idea about the current strengthsContinue reading “EDS 113 FINALS: E-Journal Concluding Entry”

Not just any type of feedback is effective. It could make or break a student’s desire to progress into learning. It could also come from parents, classmates, and even scores. As a teacher, I wish to provide good feedback which is both constructive and formative. It should also be valid and reliable and grounded onContinue reading “Reporting and Feedback”

As a student some of the assessments I prefer to take include activities requiring verbal skills such as oral recitations, reports, extemporaneous speech, and group discussions. In my experience, I could often articulate myself better using verbal activities compared to traditional assessments such as writing and exams. I believe that I could elaborate more onContinue reading “Traditional and Non-Traditional Assessments”

As a learner, I have had a lot of positive experiences with peer assessments. The validation that my group-mates have given me has encouraged me to take initiatives in future group projects or activities. I was encouraged to do better and do things beyond what was the minimum requirement. In turn, I have always triedContinue reading “Peer and Self-Assessment”

I have a poor sense of physical or spatial direction. That is the reason why I often rely on maps or instructions from residents when travelling to unfamiliar places. I sometimes find myself lost when when I could not align my understanding with the description of landmarks in the instructions given to me. Oftentimes, IContinue reading “Purpose of Assessment: Alignment”

When I hear the word “framework”, the words “structure”, “system”, “direction”, “pattern”, “foundation”, and “composition” come to mind. In order for physical structures [such as buildings] to maintain a strong integrity, a strong foundation, composition, and design should be considered by an engineer. For buildings, framework greatly influence their fate. Even concepts such as assessmentContinue reading “Assessment Frameworks”

Zoom in, zoom out. I realized that for a long time now, I have been zooming in on my perception of assessment and failed to zoom out to see the entire picture it wishes to depict. Just as how I would browse pictures on my gallery, I have always zoomed in to my image andContinue reading “Introduction to Assessment”