Summative assessment

Introduction Exploring teacher beliefs and classroom practices through reflective practice: A case study, written by Thomas SC Farrell and Jessica Ives, is an article which used the case study method on a second language reading teacher, to study the relationship between teachers’ professed beliefs and the classroom practices. This review discusses the article mainly in four parts: the appropriateness of the research approach, the confidence in the knowledge generated, the potential impact of…

1. At the end of the lesson, elicit from the students the stages/activities of the lesson and write them on the board. 2. Ask students to copy down the stages and award 0-3 points for how useful they thought each stage was (0 = not useful, 3 = very useful) and then ask them to award 0-3 points for how enjoyable they thought each stage was (0 = not enjoyable, 3 = very enjoyable). 3. Ask students to write a comment for each stage and give some examples e.g. • I want to do more of this • The…

students’ self-assessment I am going to use the European Language Portfolio. The Council of Europe proposed that learners could build up a Portfolio in order to develop plurilingualism and pluriculturalism. Thus, the European Language Portfolio was launched in 2001. The Portfolio is a document in which language learners can record their learning process and cultural experiences. This learning could be either at school or outside, and it allows students’ self-assessment, teacher assessment and…

Terms of reference: The report is written for the assessment on APL (Approaches to Learning). This is a graded report that counts for 20 percent of the assignment .It will be read by the DEP staff and students of Heriot Watt University. Objective: To measure the buoyant force of different objects using experiment on Archimedes principle. Hypothesis: If the weight of the water displaced is less than the weight of the object, the objects will sink. Otherwise the object will float,…

THREE MODELS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING Sadker (1991: 89) in his book Teachers, schools and society suggests three models of effective teaching. They are briefed here. 1. Direct teaching model: This model is effective for subjects that are highly structured, such as mathematics, reading, grammar and vocabulary. In this model, the role of the teacher is that of a strong leader, who structures the classroom and sequences subject matter to reflect a clear academic focus. This model is also called…

Constructivism is the perspective of Epistemology which states that students learning can be constructed. It analyses the theory of the students’ knowledge and it negotiates with the brain for connectivity of the truth and justification beliefs which follows. To accomplish the constructivism theory students will be able to ask questions that will be valued by the teacher’s opinions, and explore other sources of referencing when discussing and evaluating what they have learnt. Constructivism in…

1. Classroom environment: Describe in detail the type of classroom you observed. (For example, the type and makeup of the classroom (inclusion/self-contained), what disabilities you observed, the size of the class, how many adults.) The content matter covered in class. How the students were evaluated. Do not pass judgment on the teacher, simply report what happened in the classroom. When I observed Dr. Besvinickm’s class she gives the class time to settle from their previous extra…

Activity One: Students isolate beginning or end sounds in student names. Inform students that you are going to say a name and only enunciate the initial phoneme. Have students guess the name being said. Repeat as desired and also use for ending sounds. Can also be done with objects. Lay objects out on the table and have students guess the name of the item you are saying the name of after giving the phoneme. Activity Two: Have students sit in a circle. Prepare a bucket with picture cards…

PERSONAL LEARNING PLAN Assessment Type 1 (Folio): TASK 1b Ethical Understanding Capability Critical Analysis – Moral Dilemmas Provide a detailed answer for each question below. You are required to include a reference list as part of your work. 1. How would you define a moral dilemma? A moral dilemma is a conflict in which you have to choose between two or more actions and have moral reasons for choosing each action . Each outcome has a bad a Reference, example I think this is a great…

a. Questionnaire The questionnaire was in the form of multiple choices questions. There were some questions in which the students were only allowed to choose one option, and there were some questions in which the students were allowed to choose more than one option. The highest percentage was considered as the student’s needs. 1) Target Needs Target needs are an umbrella term which contains a number of important points such as goals, necessities, lacks and wants. The explanations of those four…