Prof Ed 8: Authentic Assessment (Jennilyn Angeles)Prelim

Among the choices, what is the correct meaning of authentic assessment?

• Authentic assessment measures students' ability to perform well in standardized tests

• Authentic assessment measures students' ability to guess the correct answers

• Authentic assessment measures students' ability to memorize facts and figures

• Authentic assessment measures students' ability to apply skills and knowledge in real-world contexts.

• None of the above

What are the characteristics of authentic assessment?

• Multiple choice questions, standardized testing, memorization

• Theoretical tasks, rote learning, teacher assessment

• Teacher-centered tasks, limited student input, external evaluation

• Real-world tasks, student creativity, self-assessment. Performance based.

Choose an example of an authentic assessment task.

• Paper and pencil test

• Writing a fictional story

• Taking a multiple-choice test

• Creating a presentation on a real-world problem, performing a 2 minutes dance steps.

What are the benefits of using authentic assessment in education?

• Authentic assessment only measures rote memorization

• Authentic assessment is too time-consuming for teachers

• Authentic assessment benefits include promoting real-world application of knowledge and skills, encouraging critical thinking and problem-solving, and providing a more accurate measure of student understanding.

• Authentic assessment has no benefits in education

Explain the importance of an authentic assessment in our Education. Answer must be in a paragraph form and not less than 40 words.

In your own words, expound the meaning of authentic assessment. Answers must be not plagiarized nor copied to any other source. Use a minimum of 30 words to explain.

List 5 practices/example using authentic assessment.

Among all the types of assessment, what do you think is the most useful, and most effective in our Education system? Explain in a paragraph form with no less than 50 words.