SUMMARY:
Constructivist view assessment as a
process that involves
both the instructor and the student.
Educators who prefer to
use constructive methods and
principles in
evaluating student work have several different
avenues to choose from that
can help enhance the learning
experience of students.
Principles of Assessment in a Constructive Classroom
One principle of assessment in a constructive
classroom is not to isolate
evaluation as a single exercise.
Constructive often
see learning as a cyclical process.
Since the shape of a circle
has no beginning and no end,
then the mark of where
to assess could become blurry.
Constructivist do not
see assessment as an ending activity,
but rather an ongoing
process that helps the student continue
to
learn.
They isolated “Five Es"
of constructivism: Engage, Explore,
Explain, Elaborate, and
Evaluate. Not only is assessment
its own category (evaluate),
but it is also interwoven throughout
each of the other
stages of the learning process.
Similarities and Differences Between
Constructivist and Traditional Assessment
Similarities
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· Both types of
assessment can take on a variety of formats: paper and pencil, physical hands
on
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experience, or some type of exchange.
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The phrasing and
use of critical thinking terminology in
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questioning can also be similar.
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· Instructors
in traditional classroom also use assessments
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in order to plan lessons and develop activities.
Difference
Responses to traditional questions will also
require
more than a 'yes' or 'no'
answer. However, the idea
that interactive
feedback occurs between evaluators and
learners as well as the
concept of judging the active
construction of thinking as
well as the outcome are
greater priorities to the
constructivist assessor than a
traditional method of
evaluation.
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· Another
difference lies in the support of
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standardized testing. Traditional learning environments
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support standardized testing and make many educational
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decisions off of those scores. Constructivist have a very
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negative view of this particular testing vehicle. Constructivist
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prefer that assessments have more of a 'real-life'
application.
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The types of assessment preferred by constructivist
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would be: authentic, performance, or portfolio assessment.
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These types of assessment, according to Reeves & Odey,
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require more genuine thought from the learner and provide
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a more stimulating form of evaluation than traditional
classroom
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testing.
REFLECTION:
I leaned that constructivist method is an effective technique of a teacher its because there is an open communication of the two: teacher and student. By this method we can see the one principle of teaching which "learning is an active process".
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