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Assessment and Assessment and Evaluation for Online Evaluation for Online
CoursesCourses
Assessment and Assessment and Evaluation for Online Evaluation for Online
CoursesCoursesAssociate Professor Dr.Associate Professor Dr.
Annabel Bhamani Kajornboon Annabel Bhamani Kajornboon ([email protected])([email protected])
CULI’s 6CULI’s 6thth Intl Conference: Facing ELT Intl Conference: Facing ELT Challenges Challenges
Nov. 27- 29, 2006Nov. 27- 29, 2006
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Focus•Assessment•Evaluation
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Introduction• Computers a part of education• T technology & pedagogical problems• T concern attend seminars, conferences etc.• “In keeping with a learner-centered approach,
evaluation and assessment should be part of the learning-teaching process, embedded in class activities and in the interactions between learners and teachers” (Harasim et al. 1996:167).
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Terminology• E-learning and online – interchangeably• Assessment– -the act of judging or assessing a
person, situation or event -learning outcomes assessment
provides what ss know and can do at specific points
designed to improve learning
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Evaluation (1)
• Assess effectiveness of an ongoing program in achieving its objective(s)
• Relies on standards of project design to distinguish a program’s effect from those of other forces
• Aims at program improvement through a modification of current operation
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Evaluation (2) • Collect infor. (assessments) to make
informed decisions about continued instruction, programs, or activities.
• Evaluation can assess both the process and outcomes.
• Judging the quality, value or worth of a program or student performance using established criteria, using gathering data.
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Evaluation (3)• Process of determining the
adequacy, value, outcomes and impact of instruction & learning,
• Assessment at a point in time of the value, worth of impact of a project or program,
• Can be conducted at various points in a project.
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Technology
E-learning course
Teacher Students
Chart 1: Linkage of e-learning courses to assessment and evaluation
Assessment &Evaluation
s
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Action-Reflection Cycle Planning
Reflecting Acting
Observing
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Websites Assessments• Quiz• Test• Papers
Let's look at examples of websites assessment
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Examples of Websites Assessments
2Example A: About English as a nd Langua PPPPP P PPPPPPPP-–//
• There are15 questions. Ss click the m ouse to answer the question.
• Ss are given 10 seconds to answer eac h question with only one correct answer.
• Feedback is provided at the end of the quiz.
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Example A: About English as a 2nd Language Prepositions of
Place – in/at/on
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Example A: About English as a 2nd Language Prepositions of Place –
in/at/on (2)
Last line from previous example: More prepositions quizzes
• Example B 2: About English as a nd La PPPPP P PPPPPPPP-–//
• Feedback is given for correct answer
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Example B : About EnglishLanguage Prepositions of Place –
in/at/on-
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Example C: About English as a 2nd Language Prepositions of Place – in/at/on- If ss do not click an answer the following
appears
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If students click the incorrect answer the foll owing appears
look at Example D: 2About English as a nd Lang PPPPP P PPPPPPPP-–//
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Example D: Prepositions of Place
That answer was not correct.
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Example E: Lang. Prep. of Place (1)
• When students complete the quiz, the score will appear and other quizzes are offered.
• Let’s look at the score and what else is offered.
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Example E: Lang. Prep. of Place (2)
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Other form of assessments
• Electronic portfolios• Computer-based work checklist• Peer review• Sheets• Close texts• Learning logs• Multimedia projects
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Example G: Example of Portfolio Scoring Rubric
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E-portfolio• It is a collection of students’ work
that shows students’ efforts, progress, and achievements in more or more areas or the curriculum.
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Example H: E-portfolio
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Example I: E-portfolio
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What to include in an e-portfolio?
Collection can include:• Ss participation in selection content• Criteria for selection• Criteria for judging merits• Evidence of ss self-reflection• A collection of ss best work or efforts,
ss choose samples to meet assignment. Show growth & development.
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What is necessary to create e-portfolio?
• Equipment• Software• Training• Play• Plan
• An assessment tool depending on knowledge level of T, time T have & can invest
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Example J: Example of an e-portfolio
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E-Portfolio• An e-portfolio is an organized,
purposeful collection of students’ work that displays knowledge, understanding, skills, accomplishments, interest and achievement over a period.
• Time and planning is essential.
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Example l: Sarah’s work
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Example M: T’s feedback (1)
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Evaluation(1)
• The evaluation can be conducted via qualitative methods which are often used.
• They tell the program’s story by capturing and communicating the participants’ stories.
• The action-reflection cycle can be used.
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Evaluation (2)
It would be assessing the program.• Systematic collection of information
about the activities characteristics, and outcomes of programs to make judgments about the program, improve program effectiveness and/or inform decisions about future programs.
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An Example of Evaluation
(Research) (1)
• Aj arns teaching oral com. courses were interviewed to find out the pr
edicaments they were facing.• W hat were some of the problem s t
hey had encountered teaching,• The interviews were analyzed.• The data was presented in a matrix
form to find a common thread.
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An Example of Evaluation
(Research) (2)
• Kajornboon (2005) investigated issues th at teachers face in teaching oral com. in t he Thai context and examined existing te
aching method in oral communication th at teachers found effective and productiv
e. • T he study aimed to provide a practical gui
deline or checklist to assist ajarns in teac hing oral communication in order to impro
ve students’ language development.
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Conclusion• Web assessment & evaluation can take
many dimensions.• T set their goal and know what they wan
t to measure, such as the course, studen ts, or program.
• T choose to do assessment or evaluatio n that is best for their students and cour
se.
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Q & A• Comments• Questions• Thank youEmail: [email protected] annabelbk@yahooSubj.: assessment/evaluation