ASSESSMENT DEVICES (Assignments, Projects, Seminars, Worksheets, Reports, Practical work, Performance based activities)

ASSIGNMENT

ü  Assignment refers to tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside of class. Common homework assignments may include a quantity or period of reading to be performed, writing or typing to be completed, problems to be solved, a school project to be built or other skills to be practiced.

ü  Assignment as Assessment Device

Ø  Concept understanding

Ø  Content organization

Ø  Content presentation

ü  Analytic ability

ü  Synthesis of material

ü  Formulation of ideas

ü  Use of arguments

Ø  Content accuracy

Ø  Content quality (originality)

Ø  Clear conclusion

Ø  Overall clarity

Ø  Grammar and Spelling

Ø  Footnotes and Bibliography

PROJECT

ü  Project is a method of building a comprehensive unit around an activity which may be carried on in the school or outside.

ü  A project is a whole hearted purposeful activity proceedings in a social environment (Kilpatrick)

ü  Use of Projects for assessment

•        Assessment of:

Ø  Clear Planning and framework

Ø  Critical thinking and Reasoning

Ø  Execution

Ø  Creativity

•        Assessment of understanding level of concept

•        Assessing how students visualizing real objects and decision making

•        Students’ ability of engaging and building new knowledge.

•        Assessing how student is cooperating with other students.

•        Assessment of self confidence and self-discipline

•        Daily progress

•        Assessment of teamwork

•        Accuracy of report writing

PRACTICAL WORK

•        Practical work are use to access the skills or psycho-motor objectives. Students are assigned some work that is to be accomplished in laboratory.

•        Practical work as assessment device

ü  Assessment of familiarity of students with real tools, equipment, machines and techniques.

ü  Scientific skills

ü  Assessment of performance in practical (presentation)

ü  Handling of instruments and other equipments

ü  Assessment of students’ understanding of the scientific approach to enquiry

ü  Viva-voice (Questioning)

ü  Assessing students understanding of the terms and concepts practically.