CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

TYPES OF ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of assessment is used at the beginning of a session to check student’s prior knowledge about the new topic?
A
Formative assessment.
B
Summative assessment.
C
Diagnostic assessment.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your goal is to get to know your student’s strengths, weaknesses and the skills and knowledge the posses before taking the instruction.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are several different methods to assess pre-existing knowledge and skills in students. Some are direct measures, such as tests, concept maps, portfolios, auditions, etc, and others are more indirect, such as self-reports, inventory of prior courses and experiences, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Another type of assessment, which is given at the beginning of the course or the beginning of the unit/topic, is known as diagnostic assessment. This assessment is used to collect data on what students already know about the topic.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Guide to Types of Assessment: Diagnostic, Formative, Interim, and Summative.

Detailed explanation-5: -Diagnostic assessment is the most preferred type of assessment of learning to check a learner’s current knowledge base. Most of the time, it involves a series of questions given at the start of a class or training session to identify a learner’s strengths and weaknesses prior to learning.

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