EDU 649 Week 6 - Discussion 1

  

Ashford 7: - Week 6 - Discussion 1

Integrated Assessment

  

   Read the following case study and answer the discussion questions.
 

  When Clark was in tenth grade, his teacher asked him to identify a problem he   was trying to solve. Clark wrote the following:
 

       “I guess I could call myself smart. I mean I usually   get good grades. Sometimes I worry, though, that I’m not equipped to achieve   what I want, that I’m just a tape recorder repeating back what I’ve heard. It   scares me…I do my work, but I don’t have the motivation. I’ve done well on   the state tests, but they are always multiple choice. I worry that once I’m   out of school and people don’t hand me information with questions and   Scantron sheets, I’ll be lost.
       “School is kind of unrealistic that way. Kids who do   well often just repeat what the teacher has said. There are so many things I   should be doing, but instead I watch TV and read books. I guess that’s really   my only major problem, in security. I have no self-confidence really or at least   not at the right times. Fortunately, I’m very easy to please. An hour of bad   TV will perk me up wonderfully. Beam me up Scotty.”
 

  Questions:

• What does Clark’s reflection        tell us about the assessment procedures with which he has had        experience?
• How would you rate his        success as a learner? 
• How would you rate his levels        of confidence, satisfaction, and motivation for learning? 
• What goals are the assessment        techniques helping Clark to achieve? 
• If you were Clark’s teacher,        what could you do to address some of Clark’s concerns? 
• How could technology help? 

   Write a reflection (similar to the above case study) of your thoughts and   feelings about various assessment techniques you have experienced. Which   type(s) of assessments do you prefer? Which one(s) do you perform the best   on? Which one(s) do you learn the most from? Describe how your studying   and/or learning is affected by the assessment measure used.
 

  Your initial response is due by Thursday, Day 3. Respond to at least two of   your classmates’ posts by Monday, Day 7. Your claims should be supported by   assigned readings and/or other academic resources.