The second seminar, Day 1 18 September 2007
HOW DO WE ASSESS?

Time

Subject Matter /Content

Teacher Activity

Student Activity

Resources

9.00-9.15

Orientation to the seminar

Teacher introduces the content

Students listens

Transparency

9.15-10.45

Discussion of intermediate assignment 1
(Break at convenient time)

Outcomes and what new was learnt
What kind of new issues the assignment brought up
Discussion on new issues (A4)

Teacher introduces  the theme and the way of presenting the outcomes

Teacher comments and analyses the outcomes

Students present their group outcomes

Others ask questions, comment and actively process presentations

Students’ essays / summaries, transparencies and slides

10.45-11.30

How do we assess (part 1)

Criteria-based assessment: matters of principle and practice (A5)

Teacher lectures

Active listening and commenting

Slides
Handouts

11.30-12.15

Lunch

12.15-12.30

Orientation to the afternoon’s topics:
How do we assess (part 2)

Portfolio, tests, self-assessment (A6, A7)

Teacher orientates

Student listens

Transparencies

12.30 -12.45

Some resources of identification and assessment of prior learning

Teacher leads the group into discussion

Students participate in discussion

Slides

12.45-13.30

Task 7: Getting  acquainted with “Hand”-assessment method in practice

Teacher introduces the task

Students work in pairs

Task 7

13.30-13.45

Reflection on the use of “Hand”
-how easy it was to use
-what are the possible ways to use it

Teacher leads the
discussion

Student tells about the experience and analyses the method

13.45-14.00

Break

14.00-14.15

 “Osaan.fi” as a resource of self-assessment

Teacher opens the link and  shows the resource

Student looks at the resource and gets a picture of the use of it

Computer, internet

14.15-
14.30

“Dartboard” as a resource of  assessment

Teacher introduces the idea of “dartboard”

Student actively listens and participates

Transparency

14.30-15.00

Task 8: Portfolio as an assessment method

Teacher introduces the task

Teacher leads sharing of views and experiences

Students work on the task individually

Students tell their views and experiences

Task 8

15.00-16.00

Strengths and weaknesses of portfolio
-ePortfolio

Teacher introduces some examples and  facilitates discussion

Students listen and discuss

Computer, internet

The second seminar, Day 2 19 September 2007
HOW DO WE ASSESS?

Time

Subject Matter /Content

Teacher Activity

Student Activity

Resources

8.30-8.35

Structure of the day

Teacher explains

Student listens

Transparency

8.35- 9.05

Task 9: Metaphors as apart of assessment  (A9)

Teacher introduces the task

Students work in pairs

Task 9

9.05-9.35

Peer assessment and peer tutoring (A8)

Lecture

Student listens actively and participates  via discussion

Slides

9.35-9.50

 Break

9.50-10.10

Task 10: The use of pictures in peer assessment
(A9)

Reflection on the method

Teacher introduces to the task

Teacher asks questions

Students work on the task

Students analyse the experience

Task 10 Pictures

10.10-11.00

Task 11: Disney- technique as a method of self-assessment (A 9)

Reflection on the method

Teacher explains the method and the task

Teacher sets reflective questions

Students work in pairs

Students analyse the experience

Task 11
Task papers needed in the working

11.00-11.45

Lunch

11.45-14.45

Task 12: Assessment and Tutoring discussions (A 10)

Teacher introduces the theme and the task

Active listening.
Students work on the task in groups

Task 12

14.45-15.20

Introduction to the intermediate assignment

Teacher introduces

Students listen

Transparency

15.20-15.30

Reflection on the session and ways of working, feedback

Teacher activates

Students raise their views

Cards, pictures