Teaching Methods and Assessment

Yavich, Roman; Gerkerova, Alexandra

doi:10.12691/education-1-7-7

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“…ii) Assessment as learning refers to learners monitoring their learning through self-and peer-assessment and using feedback from this monitoring to make adjustments to what they understand (Yavich & Gerkerova, 2013;Dann, 2014). Learners are generally honest and reliable in assessing both themselves and one another such that in some instances; they can be too hard on themselves.…”

Section: Study Framework 21 Assessment Theoriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Actualisation of Practical Lessons through Assessment in Civil Technology

Mtshali

Ramaligela

Makgato

2021

JTET

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Learning Civil Technology at the school level is not about discovering new or unknown ideas. Rather it is about capacitating learners with hands-on practical skills that are known and needed in engineering as well as artisans’ sectors. The purpose of this study is to explore how Civil Technology teachers actualise practical lessons through assessment. Purposive sampling was used to identify 5 teachers of Ekurhuleni district schools in the Gauteng Province to participate in this study. Observation, Document analysis and interview instruments were used as data-collection methods. Assessment theories were used as a conceptual framework to understand how various assessments are used to execute practical lessons of Civil Technology. The study found that only assessment for learning was used well by teachers, however, assessment as learning, as reflective, of learning and competency based assessment were used for compliance purposes and sometimes misunderstood as a tool to strengthen practical activities. It can be concluded that most Civil Technology teachers do not perceive assessment as a mechanism to strengthen hands-on practical activities. This study recommends that Civil Technology teachers should be assisted on how to appropriately use assessment strategies to cater for all learning needs associated with practical skills.

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Section: Study Framework 21 Assessment Theoriesmentioning

confidence: 99%