1. The assessment of student learning begins with educational values. Show 2. Assessment is most effective when it reflects an understanding of learning as multidimensional, integrated, and revealed in performance over time. 3. Assessment works best when the programs it seeks to improve have clear, explicitly stated purposes. 4. Assessment requires attention to outcomes but also and equally to the experiences that lead to those outcomes. 5. Assessment works best when it is ongoing, not episodic. 6. Assessment fosters wider
improvement when representatives from across the educational community are involved. 7. Assessment makes a difference when it begins with issues of
use and illuminates questions that people really care about. 8. Assessment is most likely to lead to improvement when it is part of a larger set of conditions that promote change. 9. Through assessment, educators meet responsibilities to students and to the public. 10. Assessment is most effective when undertaken in an environment that is receptive, supportive, and enabling. Source: Principles 1-9 were developed under the auspices of the AAHE Assessment Forum with support from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) with additional support for publication and dissemination from the Exxon Education Foundation. The authors are W.A. Alexander, T.W. Banta, K.P. Cross, E. El-Khawas, P.T. Ewell, P. Hutchings, T.J. Marchese, K.M. McClenney, M. Mentkowski, M.A. Miller, E.T. Moran, and B.D. Wright. Copyright © 1991, The American Association for Higher Education, and © 2005, by Stylus Publishing, LLC. Principle 10 was added by T.W. Banta, J.P. Lund, K.E. Black, and F.W. Oblander (1996). Assessment in Practice: Putting Principles to Work on College Campuses. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. What are some learning strategies for college students?Here are some examples of general college-level learning strategies:. spacing out study sessions over time.. previewing a chapter before reading it.. using words in bold in a textbook to help identify important concepts.. creating flashcards to take notes from reading to use while practicing for an exam.. What is the best way for a student to connect to learning?Arrive early for class and stay a bit later to chat with students and address any questions they may have. Learn students' names. Ask students questions about their experiences related to course content. Be available and encourage students to meet with you, either during office hours or after class.
Which one of the following statements best describes how learners are acquire procedural knowledge?Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding how learners often acquire procedural knowledge? Learners first learn it as declarative knowledge; with time and practice, it gradually becomes procedural knowledge.
What type of knowledge is important for students to learn?Vocabulary knowledge
As already said, reading is the best source for knowledge. It is also a key to develop vocabulary skills of students. The more they read, the more they learn different words and how & where to use them. Importance of prior knowledge in education can be understood .
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