The quality of teachers is one of the most important factors shaping the learning and growth of student. In the past decades, educational reformers calling for improving science education usually targeted teacher education and teaching methods as the starting point for correction and change specifically in giving appropriate classroom assessment. Teacher must use varied assessment tools other than the traditional.
However, there are other assessment tools that can be used appropriately to enhance students learning aside from the traditional paper pencil test, these are the non-traditional assessment tools like Observation, Essays, …show more content…
Teachers trust the results from these assessments because of their direct relation to classroom instructional goals and the results are immediate and easy to analyze at the individual student level. To use classroom assessments to make improvements, still, teachers must change both their view of assessments and their interpretation of results. Specifically, they need to view their assessments as integral parts of the instruction process and as crucial for helping students learn.
Classroom assessment is one of the tools teachers can use to inform their teaching and the learning of their students. Unfortunately, the purpose of classroom assessment in most schools seems to be confused and, therefore, not supporting learning (Stiggins, 2005). The term assessment in some schools means testing and grading hence, do not serve the purpose of assessing …show more content…
Specifically, the science curriculum is designed to enhance three learning domains of the students. These are performing scientific processes and skills, understanding and applying scientific knowledge, and developing scientific attitudes and values. These learning domains are the basis for drafting the survey questionnaires in this study. With the improvement of the various learning domains, it is the goal of the K-12 curriculum to produce students who possess qualities on Critical/creative problem solver; Responsible Steward of Nature; Innovative or inventive thinker; Informed Decision Maker; and Effective