Teaching English Toolbox
Assessment for Learning
From DallE: cute cat showing its learning in school surreal
Assessment for learning (AFL) is nothing new under the sun, but it does question the simple categories of assessment into 'summative', 'formative', 'diagnostic' and so on. When we think of AFL, when we google the term, worlds are open to us of ideas for a data-driven approach to instruction where every instance of teaching is an instance of assessment!
There are tons of available materials on feedback and assessment for learning. For a start, the Oxford Guide to Effective Feedback (2020, OUP) is useful!
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<b>Test Yourself</b>
- What is the purpose of "assessment for learning" or "formative assessment" and is there a difference between the two?
- What are the three main questions Assessment for Learning asks? How can you use these questions with your learners?
- Give examples of assessment for learning techniques and what you might do with the information you gather.
- Peer feedback and correction is often talked-about but rarely works in English language lessons. How could you perhaps integrate some effectively?