I really learned a lot to the second module that in my Principles and Methods of Assessment course. First is to the assessment cycle down to the cyclical and linear learning. Assessment is not just a simple checking of papers, grading outputs, and evaluating reports, it is a process and there is a cycle to make.
It is also observed that most of the educators do not have a clear understanding of some of the terminologies and cycle of assessment. It is quite troublesome to have this kind of findings based on my observation because assessment is a crucial step in the educational process.
I develop beliefs that educators must have know-how about assessments. They must value assessment as also a room for improvement. It is given that educators file up the evidence such as direct and indirect evidence (eg. test results and interviews), however, not use it for assessing the whole process of teaching and understanding.
With this knowledge that I have in this module, I can now change some of the processes of assessments that I've used to have because it is culturally practiced in our school like an example of the finals examination. In this module, I only understood it's very essence. To be honest, I am one of those educators that do not have a mind over matter about final exams. It is just like compliance for us. However, with this set of understanding, I can now evaluate those final exams is part of the assessment in evaluating yourself with your strategies and evaluating your students with their knowledge. The process did not stop there. The assessment cycle still operates. And it just needs one's mind to value it for the development of the educational process.
Polices of oneself in teaching and developing certain beliefs must be taken in action as I will also vow to influence my colleagues the true essence of assessment.
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