Assessment recap

An informal quiz is usually linked with which TYPE of assessment?

• summative

• initial

• formative

Answer explanation

Yes - remember that formative assessments are designed to provide trainers with timely information on what students may or not have learnt, and whether they may need to modify their instruction going forward - for example, reteach something!

Using questioning and observing learners regularly can help teachers monitor individual progress and/or evaluate their overall instructional effectiveness. These are examples of

• Formal assessment methods

• Assessment types

• Assessment

  methods

Written assignments (to be completed successfully in order to pass a course) would generally be described as...

• summative and informally carried out

• summative and formally

  carried out

• formative and formally carried out

As part of the assessment process, your learners ideally need to be able to answer ALL BUT ONE of these questions with your help...

• Where do I need to get to? (ie -my end result/ goal/target, etc)

• Where am I currently at? (ie- my current skills/knowledge)

• How am I going to get there? (ie- reach my goals/targets)

• How do I compare with others on the course?

Which is NOT a formative assessment method?

• Learners writing answers on mini-whiteboards and holding them up

• Learners holding up True/False cards after being questioned

• Learners completing a formal exam

• Learners asked to write down three things they can remember on a 'Post-it' note