CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

TYPES OF ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The purpose of formative assessments is to improve learning.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Formative assessment builds students’ “learning to learn” skills by emphasising the process of teaching and learning, and involving students as partners in that process. It also builds students’ skills at peer-assessment and self-assessment, and helps them develop a range of effective learning strategies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose of formative assessment is to track student progress and provide continuing feedback that instructors and students can utilize to improve their teaching and learning.

Detailed explanation-4: -True: A formative assessment is defined by Bill Younglove as “the frequent, interactive checking of student progress and understanding in order to identify learning needs and adjust teaching appropriately."

Detailed explanation-5: -In this form of assessment, a teacher embeds various forms of assessment all through the teaching and learning process. It is an ongoing assessment that allows teachers to monitor students on a day-to-day basis and modify their teaching based on what the students need to be successful.

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