Module 3: Assessing Key Competences

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Your answers

1. Summative assessment refers to tests and examinations that are given at the end of a unit or school year.

True

False

2. Formative assessment is useful for identifying gaps between what the learner knows and is able to do and the learning goal, and then adjusting teaching/learning strategies to better meet needs.

True

False

3. Curricula do not include measurable standards for transversal competences like creativity and initiative.

True

False

4. High-stakes tests, such as university entrance exams, can successfully capture the full range of what students have learned.

True

False

5. The reliability of portfolio assessments is questionable.

True

False

6. In today’s world, teacher’s digital competences are more important than their pedagogical competences.

True

False

7. The timing of feedback impacts on how useful it is for student learning.

True

False

8. Teachers should prioritise learner self-esteem when they give feedback.

True

False

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Your answers

1. Summative assessment cannot be used to assess key competences.

True

False

2. Formative assessment is not considered as formative until the gap between what the learner knows and is able to do and the learning objective has been closed.

True

False

3. Student self-assessment is useful for tracking personal development of transversal competences like creativity and initiative.

True

False

4. Students in classes emphasizing higher order skills and competences may still perform well on traditional tests focused only on content knowledge.

True

False

5. Portfolio assessments are particularly useful for tracking learners’ development of complex competences over time.

True

False

6. Digital tools cannot support teachers to give more personalized attention to learners in large classes.

True

False

7. Feedback is less effective when it is given more than two weeks later.

True

False

8. Feedback should be focused on the task at hand rather than the learner’s self-esteem.

True

False