LU 1 - Memahami Asesmen sebagai Bukti Pembelajaran

Summary

This script discusses the transformative role of assessment in education, moving beyond mere grading to understanding and enhancing the learning process. It emphasizes the importance of assessments as a tool for gathering information to monitor student progress, providing feedback, and guiding future learning strategies. The script highlights the need for fair, valid, and reliable assessments that can inform educational decisions and improve the quality of learning experiences for students.

Takeaways

• 📚 Assessment is understood as a process of gathering evidence to understand learning processes.
• 🏫 Traditionally, assessment is seen as a judgment to determine if students have mastered the material taught.
• 📈 Assessments are often conducted at the end of a learning module with standardized questions for all students.
• 🔍 The traditional view of assessment can be counterproductive to the learning spirit, focusing only on grades.
• 🌟 A new paradigm shifts the view of assessment from just reporting and evaluating student abilities to a process of gathering and processing information for learning needs.
• 🔄 Assessment serves as a monitoring tool to understand student progress and achievements over time.
• 👨‍🏫 Assessment can provide feedback to teachers, students, and parents, guiding future learning strategies.
• 📊 Assessments should be designed and conducted fairly, proportionally, validly, and reliably to explain learning progress.
• 📋 Assessments are reports of student learning progress and achievements, meant to be simple and informative.
• 🤔 Effective assessments help teachers evaluate their teaching methods and make decisions on what to continue or improve in their teaching.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the first module on understanding assessment?

The main focus is to understand assessment as a process of placing students' work as evidence or information to understand the learning process that is being and has been implemented.

How is assessment commonly perceived by students and parents?

Assessment is commonly perceived as a stage of evaluation or even judgment to determine whether students have mastered the material taught, and it is also used to find the highest-ranking students.

What is the traditional purpose of assessment according to the script?

Traditionally, assessment is conducted at the end of material delivery in the form of identical questions for all students, resulting in grades or numbers representing each student's ability.

What are the negative impacts of viewing assessment merely as a grading tool?

Viewing assessment as merely a grading tool can lead to limited information and even be counterproductive to the spirit of learning, as it may not provide opportunities for students to improve their achievements according to their abilities.

How does the new paradigm of assessment shift the focus from traditional assessment?

The new paradigm shifts the focus from traditional assessment by viewing it not just as a reporting and student ability evaluation stage, but as a process of gathering and processing information to understand learning needs, development, and achievement results.

What is one of the main purposes of assessment in the new paradigm?

One of the main purposes of assessment in the new paradigm is to monitor or evaluate the quality of learning.

How can assessment be used as feedback for improving learning?

Assessment can be used as feedback to understand a student's position in a certain learning range, allowing the observation of learning development over time, and not just focusing on the grades but on the development of their abilities compared to their initial capabilities.

What can teachers do with the information obtained through effective assessment?

Teachers can use the information obtained through effective assessment to understand what students currently understand from what has been taught, what can be done with students' prerequisite abilities or knowledge to help their understanding of the material being presented, and what should be done when students misunderstand the material.

What are the four principles of assessment mentioned in the script?

The four principles of assessment mentioned are: 1) Assessment is an integral part of the learning process, facilitating learning and providing comprehensive information for feedback. 2) Assessment is designed and conducted according to feedback functions. 3) Assessment is designed to be fair, proportional, valid, and reliable. 4) Assessment serves as a report of learning progress and achievement.

How can assessment be used by students, teachers, and educational staff for reflection?

Assessment can be used by students, teachers, and educational staff as a basis for reflection to improve the quality of learning.

What is the role of effective assessment in helping teachers make decisions?

Effective assessment helps teachers make decisions on what else needs to be taught, what doesn't need to be taught anymore, what is good, and what still needs to be improved.