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Assessment. Assessment. Why do we do it? What is it? How do we do it? What if they’ve done it before? What if they fail?. Types of assessment. ?. Multi-choice Assessment. Multi-choice Assessment. Why Assess?.
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Assessment • Why do we do it? • What is it? • How do we do it? • What if they’ve done it before? • What if they fail?
Why Assess? • To ensure that learners have attained a suitable level of competency of a subject or skills • This information is for the trainers and for the students • Assessment is to prove competency, not to rank students (for postings, awards, etc.)
Characteristics of good assessment • Measures what it’s supposed to • Tests against the objective (and only that) • Consistent and reliable • Tests full range of skills & knowledge (objectives) • No surprises (student knows what’s expected)
Characteristics of good assessment • Free of extraneous factors (e.g. language nuances) • Fair (cultural background) • Meaningful and so motivates • Assesses high level skills and understanding
How do we Assess? • Clearly documented • Students can pre-test themselves • Tests the competencies • Authentic
When do we set the assessment? Right after we set the objectives or competencies