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Module 5 Summary
Review the guiding questions and key points of Module 5 and think about the ideas and materials you have created that can be used in your classroom, facilitation, or planning to help improve learning.
Module Questions:
- How do I assess learning?
- How do I involve learners in the assessment process?
Module 1 Key Points:
- Assessments should be integrated throughout a project and address all assessment purposes.
- Learner-centred assessments should focus on content as well as 21st Century skills, and
define what the knowledge and skills look like in the context of the project.
- Rubrics contain traits that identify objectives (the column on the left) and descriptors (the columns on the right) that describe levels of performance (ratings).
- Use summative assessments to determine the quality of products and performances.
- The following guidelines are useful when creating or modifying an assessment (Airasian, 1991):
- Perform the task yourself
- Make sure the traits (the column on the left) meet your targeted goals
- Limit the number of traits
- Ask colleagues and learners for input
- Write descriptors in learner-friendly language
- Avoid ambiguous words
- Consider the order of your traits
In the following modules, you will build on these concepts as you discuss ways to support and encourage learner-centred activities.
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