Towards 21st CenturyAssessment

Assessments can be categorised Assessments can be categorised in a few ways…in a few ways…

Analytical / Objective / Analytical / Objective / EfficientEfficient

Global / Impressionistic / Global / Impressionistic / ‘Subjective’ Holistic‘Subjective’ Holistic

Formal Formal AssessmeAssessme

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Informal Informal AssessmeAssessme

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Formative AssessmentFormative Assessment

Summative Summative AssessmentAssessment

Norm-Norm-ReferencedReferenced

Criterion-Criterion-ReferencedReferenced

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Examples of Examples of RubricsRubrics

Prologue to 21Prologue to 21stst Century Assessment:Century Assessment:

Social KnowingSocial Knowing

Source of Knowledge

Individual / Certified

Community / Anonymous

‘Shape’ of Knowledge

One off / Definitive

On-Going / Disclaimers & Discussion

Correction Virtually None / Time Lagged

Continuous / Instantaneous

Authority Credentials / Teamplay not critical

Conversation / Collaboration critical

The 21The 21stst Century: Century:AuthenticAuthentic

Digital-BasedDigital-Based AssessmentAssessment

Peer-to-PeerAssessments

Collaboration

An Example ofAn Example ofAuthentic Authentic

E-Assessment?E-Assessment?

Online Discussions 30%

Team Assignments(incl. Peer-2-Peer)

20%

Individual Assignments 25%

Final 24-hr, ‘Open Book’ Exam

25%

In Summary…In Summary…

““Less”Less” More!More!

Negative Comments

Corrective / ConstructiveComments

Analytical Global / Holistic

Norm-Referenced Criterion-Referenced /Rubrics

Summative (Formal)Assessment

Formative (Timely/Informal)Assessments

Paper-based /Individualistic

Online / Collaborative