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The document discusses the role of information and communication technology in assessment of learning. It explains different types of assessment and how ICT can be used to assess higher-level thinking skills through tools like online examinations and automated evaluation systems. Current trends in assessment are moving towards multiple measures, increased technology use, focusing on learner growth, and differentiated roles for teachers and administrators.

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Lesson 1: ICT and Assessment of Learning

The document discusses the role of information and communication technology in assessment of learning. It explains different types of assessment and how ICT can be used to assess higher-level thinking skills through tools like online examinations and automated evaluation systems. Current trends in assessment are moving towards multiple measures, increased technology use, focusing on learner growth, and differentiated roles for teachers and administrators.

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Republic of the Philippine

SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY-TOMAS OPPUS


San Isidro, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte

EDUC 204 - TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING 1

Unit V. Innovative Technologies for Assessment tasks in Teaching and Learning

Lesson 1: ICT and Assessment of Learning

Lesson Outcomes

1. Explained the concepts and roles of ICT in assessment


2. Evaluated assessment tools using rubrics

Assessment is very important in student learning. There are many approaches to


assessment in learning with an emphasis on the process of learning along with the product
of learning. The ultimate measure of student’s competence is performance. Development in
information and communication technology (ICT) has thrown open numerous possibilities
for assessing student learning and providing immediate feedback.

Assessment is the process of identifying, gathering and interpreting information about


students’ learning.

Types of Assessment

1. Formative assessment - provides feedback and information during the instructional


process, while learning is taking place, and while learning is occurring.
2. Summative assessment – takes place after the learning has been completed and
provides information and feedback that sums up the teaching and learning process.
3. Diagnostic assessment – can help you identify your students’ current knowledge of a
subject, their skill sets and capabilities, and to clarify misconceptions before
teaching takes place. Knowing students’ strengths and weaknesses can help you
better plan what to teach and how to teach it.
4. Authentic assessment – describes the multiple forms of assessment that reflect
student learning, achievement, motivation, and attitudes on instructionally relevant
classroom activities.

The Role of ICT in Assessment in Learning

There are new technologies created to provide students with higher level thinking
skills, particularly the aspects of creative and critical thinking, and the opportunity to teach
and assess those skills. The use of ICT in assessment is very helpful to teach and assess
those skills. The use of ICT in assessment is very helpful to teachers because students’
information and results of examination can be recorded and stored and can easily be
retrieved. With the use of ICT, the teachers can right away give feedback to students on the
results of assessment. Feedback from the computer during the use of test material
improves student performance in later use of the same test material.

In educational assessment, the use of technology as an innovation and support for


teaching and learning (Sindhu, 2013), is essential to improve instruction and increase
performance. With an effective classroom assessment system in place, a valid
demonstration of student learning and progress connected to classroom instruction and
experience can be confirmed.

Tests play a vital role in traditional learning as well as e-learning and this helps the
teachers and the learners on measuring learning. There are many freeware where the
teachers can create quizzes and evaluate learning electronically. Online examination
systems seek to efficiently evaluate the test takers thoroughly through a fully automated
system that not only saves time but also gives fast results. It is done in most cases through a
Web-Based Online Examination Software. This online examination will also eliminate the
need for monitoring while the exam is being taken.

One of the advantages of using a web-based exam software or an online examination


system is that it gives a high level of transparency as opposed to the traditional method or
remote method. It is almost impossible to compromise exam questions and evaluations
because they cannot also be influenced. Most online exams generate their results instantly
and it is often possible for the exam taker to get information of his results immediately.
Some of the major advantages of online examination are: (1) accessibility and flexibility; (2)
time management; (3) save cost; and (4) statistical analysis.

Security and confidentiality should also be considered. Security needs to be given


top priority for any website that you will add information to. Some schools utilized
software for security and privacy of examinations.

Current Trends in Assessment in Learning

Traditional assessment like objective test such as multiple choice, matching type
true or false and other paper-and-pencil test received criticism by some experts in
assessment. The 21st century assessment includes: (1) utilizing multiple measures of
assessment, (2) increasing the use of technology, (3)focus on the growth and development
of the learner, and (4) differentiating the roles and responsibilities of the teachers,
administrators and other stakeholders. In the 21st century, educators and students can no
longer afford this disconnect. To help students become college and career-ready, we need to
teach them to apply what they are learning in school to the practical and intellectual tasks
in their everyday lives (Wolpert-Gawron, 2010).
The concept of ‘classroom’ has been shifting in recent years with dedication to
purposefully designed learning spaces and seamless integrations of technologies (Williams,
2017). In the 21st century, we are facing a global economy where information travels at the
speed of light and knowledge of how to harness and sift through that information has
become vital to our personal and national well-being. As an educator, we know that our
students must graduate ready to function in this expanded world.

Educational technology is used to increase the efficiency of education in teaching,


learning and assessment. Computers and related technology are viewed as the future of
teaching and learning and also as a powerful technological machine to promote
development of learning. Computers are able to create a more attractive and effective
environment (Keser & Ozcan, 2011).

Educational technology has introduced new, exciting and innovative ways to engage
students in active learning while online. The teachers can incorporate active learning
activities through technology in fully-online lessons, homework modules, and even in-class
online activities. Roblyer and Edwards (2000) as cited in (Keser & Ozcan, 2011) suggested
that there are important reasons for teachers, essential skills for information age, and
support for new teaching techniques (cited in Samak, 2006).

Online learning initiatives often fail to engage and teach learners because they are
passive in nature – reading PDFs, flipping through slides, listening to long lectures. One way
to improve these experiences is to focus on incorporating active learning methodologies.

Active learning is any learning activity in which the student interacts or engages
with material, as opposed to passively taking in the information. The parents can also help
the learners engage in rich learning experiences at home and during daily activities such as
field trip.

The teacher will give learning activities that ate intentional, meaningful and useful.
Activities which involve student interaction with content can include listening to and/or
watching a live or recorded talk, engaging with a written or visual text, engaging with
multimedia, or a combination of these.

Task

Conduct an interview with your teachers regarding their practice on assessment.


Make an unstructured interview guide.

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