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Innovation in Testing and Assessment Methods of Law Training at Undergraduate Level: an Example of Law Department of Sai Gon University. Dr. Ho Xuan Thang Head of Law Department – Sai Gon University Ho Chi Minh City, 14-15/7/2011. Content.
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Innovation in Testing and Assessment Methods of Law Training at Undergraduate Level: an Example of Law Department of Sai Gon University Dr. Ho Xuan Thang Head of Law Department – Sai Gon University Ho Chi Minh City, 14-15/7/2011
Content 1. The real situation of testing and assessment at Sai Gon University 2. The roles and requirements of innovation in testing and assessment of law training • Recommendations for innovation in testing and assessment methods
Testing and assessment at Sai Gon University • How to test and assess students‘ performance • Mid-term examinations: • Written: answer questions, do exercises … • Write essays, Work in groups … • Final examinations: • Written • Oral • Some limitations
The roles of innovation in testing and assessment methods • Set up objective and fair assessment scale for assessing students’ learning performance • Promote students’ independence and activeness in their study • Encourage lecturers to innovate their teaching methods and improve the quality of their classes.
The requirements of innovation in testing and assessment methods • Test and assess how much students understand their lessons and apply their knowledge of law in solving certain cases • Promote students‘ learning. • Suitable to all student groups but do not go beyond subjects‘ knowledge and content, divide students‘ learning performance. • Assessment criteria should be open and transparent. • Should have feedback on the result of testing and assessment. • Involve students in assessment procedure.
Recommendations for innovation in testing and assessment methods • The framework of testing and assessing learning performance :
Testing and Assessment Methods • Assignments and mid-term examinations: • Part 1: Basing on dicussions in weekly and group assignments
Part 2: basing on presentaions and essays: • Submit topics • Write essays at home • Presenting in class (some students)
Final examination • Framework: • Multiple choice (30%) • Essay (30% điểm) • Problem solving (40%)
Develop examination bank: • Requirement: • Scientific structure, clear criteria • Appropriate content, divide students‘ learning performance • How to carry out: • Developed by the unit, appraised by the department • Managed and used by the testing and education quality accrediation department • Periodically updated and supplemented