Assessment in Distance Education
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The document discusses assessment in open and distance learning. It defines assessment as a process of obtaining information about learner progress and achievement. Assessment serves two main purposes: to provide feedback to learners to improve learning, and to report on what has been achieved. There are formative assessments that are continuous and help motivation, and summative assessments that are end-of-course tests. Assessment in open distance learning includes non-assessable study materials, self-assessment questions, assignments, dialogue, and exams. Tutors provide comments on assignments to support learning and create dialogue between teachers and learners.
Assessment in Distance Education
- 1. Assessment in Open and Distance Learning
- 2. Assessment??? What ideas, concepts and experiences come to your mind when you think of Assessment/evaluation? Write down some of them? (2 Minutes) Assessment has direct relationships with Objectives that you set for the learners
- 3. Definition It is a process of obtaining information about learners progress and achievement in learning
- 4. Why Assessment? Selecting learners Certification Motivating learners Improve the practice of teaching Primarily assessment serves two purposes To provide support and feedback to learners to improve their ongoing learning To report on what they have already achieved, whether this be a grade or written comment
- 5. Types of Assessment Formative – that are continuous, designed to motivate learners, help them to understand how they are progressing Summative – that are used as end of course test and give a total report on learners achievement of objectives
- 6. How assessment is done in ODL? Non-assessable activities and feedback in study materials Self-assessment questions with feedback in the learning materials Assignments (TMAs and CMAs) Dialogue with tutors and peer groups Practicals Project work, seminars, field work, etc. Formal examinations
- 7. Types of Tests Objective Matching Multiple Choice True-False Sequencing Fill in the Blanks Sentence completion Short Answer (50-150 words) Long Answer (600-1200 words)
- 8. The Blueprint Area 5 Area 4 Area 3 Area 2 Area 1 E S A U C K Objectives Content areas
- 9. Assignments at IGNOU TMAs and CMAs depending on the requirements and decision of the School Board and Academic Council Used as 2-way communication through tutor comments (academic and personal) and supplemental communication
- 10. Why Tutor Comments? Remove the isolation of students at ODL Support them in their learning process to identify areas which they should further develop Create a dialogue between teacher and learner Promote reflective and self-evaluative thinking
- 11. Inside Tutor Comments? Drawing attention to facts they have overlooked or misinterpreted Suggesting alternative approaches or interpretations Drawing attention to gaps in learning Suggesting how the learners might improve Identify relationships with student’s present response and previous learning Appreciate special efforts or improvements in competence Suggest new sources of information
- 12. Your comments should/may… Always be Positive Always be Constructive Rarely be Negative Sometimes be Null Never be Hollow Never be Misleading Never be Harmful
- 13. Examples Positive Comment: Your explanation with regard to ---- is very good. I appreciate the diagrammatic representation of the concepts. Constructive Comment: You could have discussed the following three parts: (i)… (ii)… (iii)… Use of more examples and illustrations are welcome
- 14. Examples… Negative Comment: The example given is not correct Null Comment: ?? ‗ ‗ ‗ X ( ) ~ ~ ~ Hollow Comment: Your answer is so so. You can improve your presentation. You may spend some more time in writing this answer. Misleading Comment: Where the student is right, but teacher indicates it as wrong. Harmful Comment: Really bad/ Horrible language/ This is nonsense/ Are you writing english for the first time?
- 15. Global Comments Specified Format of Global Comment Sheet Give Grade: A = Excellent B = Very Good C= Good D = Satisfactory E = Unsatisfactory Provide an overview of the comments Explain grade The grade and comments should be matching
- 16. My Global Comments In this session we have covered: What is assessment? Why is it important? What are various forms of assessment and test? How it is done in ODL? What is the practice at IGNOU? How to write tutor comments?
- 17. Thank You… Now it is your turn for questions/comments, if any?