Determining whether learners have mastered content
How can it be determined that learners have mastered a content? What evidence should be provided to support this? As an instructor/teacher how would I determine whether a content-based assessment reflects learner knowledge? What if any are the shortcomings to content-based assessments?
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It is unfortunate that there is not a one size fits all 'proof' that a student has learned what the teacher has taught or that is required. In the United States most states follow state standards, where the goal is not to offer too much but to allow both the student and the teacher to have quantifiable objectives to reach for. It is helpful to have a rubric, which states clearly what a student needs to know or master. I use a checklist for students. When they have completed all the criteria for each objective, they check off that content area.
Usually, it is unrealistic to expect students to retain all content given the first time, where repeated exposure and ...
Solution Summary
Using a checklist, questioning and written means to show whether a student has learned are just a few ways to evaluate teaching and learning.
... have already mastered the objectives determined in step ... Teach the material, and determine which students master it ... students, as well as all learners who exhibit ...
... average to above average cognitive learning gains in ... is a part of being a master teacher, because ... analysis of student outcomes to determine where teaching can ...
... tests in which a student's performance is determined by how ... Since tests like the SAT determine who is selected ... the top students but are determining whether or ...
... of-all-trade types and they master important content... direction for his or her own learning for future ...Determining the right teaching style for a good student ...
... Teachers can help ensure that ESL learners gain proficiency ... that will be used to determine the concept ... This will be determined after assessing students' prior ...
... rounded learning experience in which to determine how much ... of mastery and topics yet to be mastered. ... Whereas, the learner interact directly with an instructor ...
... levels of prior knowledge will determine the amount ... time for practice sessions to assure student learning. ... to allow them the opportunity to master these skills ...
... direct teach, peer group interactions, learning centers or ... and given ample opportunity to master the content... being assessed helps to determine the practicality ...
... of English proficiency, and these are determined after the ... takes an assessment test to determine their individual ... something that can enable the learner to be ...
