1. Explain the purpose of the following types of assessment in learning and development • Initial Assessment • Formative Assessment • Summative Assessment Formative Assessment Initial assessment provides the information needed to plan an individual’s learning and improve their chances of learning effectively. Without it, there are only assumptions. It’s always possible to make some predictions about learners from an application form or selection test, but it’s an insecure basis for planning. Learners themselves bring assumptions about learning based on the past, and some of these may get in the way of looking ahead to a new way of learning.
This is the process operating when the tutor explains the assignment. • Depending on student's previous experiences and expectations, their perceptual filters will interfere with the message that they receive. • Both the tutor's verbal and non-verbal communication – in particular, aspects of paralanguage such as emphasis – will communicate which bits of the instructions are most important. Verbal communication varies in its accessibility for students, as they may have different levels of understanding of the instructions (especially if English is not their first language). Non-verbal language may support or contradict verbal messages.
1 Language Paper Sundra D. Daniels Psy 360 June 13, 2011 Yelena Gidenko 2 Language Paper When an individual understand language they believe on the meaning of diverse language like: French, Spanish, and English. It is not exactly known as to how frequent the concrete meaning of language is thought of. In the specific aspect of language, it has a complicated terminology and interpretation. Language has often been said that it is the defining quality of human understanding (Roitblat, 2007). Language is an important party all human beings life and can be examined by definition of a small group of words known as lexicons.
Understanding the principles & practices of assessment Unit 1 1:1 Explain the function of assessment in learning and development The main function of an assessment is to ascertain if learning has taken place and that the learner has obtained the required knowledge, skills and understanding. Assessment needs to be a constant process which should take place every time you see the learner, either by watching what they are doing, asking questions or carrying out short coaching or training sessions. It should also focus on improving, re-enforcing learning and measuring achievement showing how the learner is developing and areas they need to improve on. Assessment can be formal which is when you use assessments, assignments, tests and workplace observation to assess learning and informal which can be by asking a few questions. When assessing learning it is important to have an understanding of initial assessment, formative assessment and summative assessment.
Explain the functions of assessment in learning and development Initial assessment in identifying learner needs The Initial assessment (IA) process could be classed as the most important information gathering process. It not only allows the teacher to decipher if the student is enrolling on the correct course for them but also to collect details about the learners past educational experiences, upbringing conditions i.e. a care environment and any particular learning issues. The initial assessment can be both formal and informal. Formal IA may be application forms, references and other relevant documentation.
These are few of the many things you have to think of before you put that you are competent in your resume. 2. When there is a lot of diversity in the work place managers try to be careful with every culture and try to keep most conversations strictly professional in other to avoid cultural confrontation. This is because different ethnicities have different cultural context. Countries with a low-context culture use the languages primarily to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas as clearly and logically as
Training, Assessment & Quality Assurance (6317) Unit 301 Assignment Question 1 (AC 1.2) a) Assessment is a process of making judgements; explain what you are looking for from the learner to make a decision The assessment process is a way of confirming whether or not learning has taken place. It determines whether the learner has gained the required knowledge, skills, understanding and the attitudes required. Assessment opportunities also provide the learner to demonstrate the progress they have made and what they have learnt. If assessments do not take place, there is no way of confirming what and how well the learner has learn. The assessment process should focus on improving and reinforcing learning as well as measuring achievement.
• Assessment activity - to determine this, the method could be assessorled like completing questioning or student-led like gathering evidence of competence. • Assessment discussion and feedback - an explanation to my students, a breakdown of their achievements and feedback. • Reviewing their progress - an overview, update and amend if necessary, until my students have full understand of the lesson. During this process, progress is recorded throughout all aspects of the assessment cycle. 1 UNIT 012 Principles of assessment in lifelong learning Furthermore the assessment could be formal (with constraints and validation of knowledge) or informal (any time by oral questions to know how much learning is taking place) depending on area being assessed.
Formative assessments are done to track a learner’s progression throughout their qualification. It also helps the assessor determine any areas of weakness that might need extra attention. Summative assessments will then be done when the learner is ready. When the summative assessment has been completed successfully, it will be recorded and used as evidence to make up their final qualification. Assessments are recorded and used as evidence of skill
The categories in the cognitive domain are, remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create. Under the category of remember, learners are expected to retrieve relevant information from long-term memory. Under the category of understand, learners are expected to meaning from oral, written or graphic information. Under the category of apply, students carry out or use a procedure by using those concepts in creating teaching plans for real life situations. Under the category of analyze, learners break material into parts and determine how the parts relate to one another and the overall structure.