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Assessment & Effective Listening Skills. Today we will be looking at. What is assessment? Importance of assessment Why, what we assess? What are good listening skills? Developing good listening skills. What is Traditional Idea of Assessment?. Associated with school and exams
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Assessment & Effective Listening Skills
Today we will be looking at... • What is assessment? • Importance of assessment • Why, what we assess? • What are good listening skills? • Developing good listening skills
What is Traditional Idea of Assessment? • Associated with school and exams • Associated with pass or fail. • Associated with being judged. • A top down system. • Medical tests - negative
Importance of Assessment • At the heart of the learning process. • Shows us what our learner has learned. • Identifies strengths and weaknesses. • Provides evidence of learning
Why Assess? To provide evidence of learning To support the teaching and learning process. Accreditation
What is Literacy? NALA’S Definition of Literacy Literacy involves listening & speaking, reading, writing, numeracy and using everyday technology to communicate and handle information. It includes more than the technical skills of communication: it also has personal, social and economic dimensions.
Initial Assessment • Carried out by Adult Literacy Organiser. • Gives a profile of the learner. • Enables ALO to match learner with tutor.
What is Assessment in ABE? • Informal and flexible. • Goals & Objectives decided together. • Helps learner & tutor to plan the learning & teaching process. • Measures learner progress.
What is Assessment in ABE? • Assessment needs to go beyond technical skills. • Includes confidence, self esteem. • Assessment is cyclical – a constant process of planning and learning and reviewing.
Listening SkillsWhat makes a good listener? Who would you like to meet and why?
Listening is a Decision Something we must want or choose to do. In this respect, listening is a reflection of our fundamental philosophy, attitude or way of working with and relating to other people.
Listening Skills What are the qualities and skills you need to be an effective listener?
Developing Listening Skills 5 minutes for each role Speaker Listener Observer Feedback (5 minutes)