Module 1: Introducing formative assessment
Time: approximately three hours (plus teaching time)
This module introduces teachers to formative assessment and considers the different ways formative assessment can be done. The activities address the following questions:
- What is formative assessment?
- How can tasks be used to assess students’ understanding?
- How can technology be used to assess students’ understanding?
- How can this assessment be used to promote learning?
- What kinds of feedback are most helpful for students?
- How can students become engaged in the assessment process?
Resources
Some activities refer to video clips. These can be accessed directly from the PowerPoint or by clicking on the icons below.
Activity C Activity E(1) Activity E(2) Activity F
Click below to access another module:
- Module 1: Introducing formative assessment
- Module 2: Using students’ mistakes to promote learning
- Module 3: Improving questioning
- Module 4: Improving student collaboration
- Module 5: Students becoming assessors
- Module 6: Using technology for formative assessment
