Assessment Strategies
In my PSIII internship I have experimented with many different styles of assessment. Every student is different and has unique strengths and weaknesses in regards to assessment. I have conducted many different hands on assessments ranging from labs, to making models to going on field trips to the University of Lethbridge. I have had oral assessments; for example, when students were dissecting rats for Biology 20, I sat with students individually and asked them about the structures they had found and their purpose. This style of assessment was very successful for some students in my class that have difficulties with comprehension while taking a written exam. I have used technology in the class to assess students. Poll Everywhere, allowed me to ask students questions and I could quickly see who understood the concept or was still needing extra practise. Finally, I have given traditional tests where students read and answer questions. In these types of tests, I always make sure I have a variety of questions that range from written response to multiple choice and matching.
Listed below are a few examples of how I have assessed my students in the Biology 20 and Science 20 courses I taught this semester. I have also provided many other examples of strategies I have used in the category "KSA's".
Listed below are a few examples of how I have assessed my students in the Biology 20 and Science 20 courses I taught this semester. I have also provided many other examples of strategies I have used in the category "KSA's".
This is a test I made for my Science 20.
In my biology 20 class, we were learning about photosynthesis and it can be a difficult subject to understand. I made this assignment so students can visualize a cholroplast and the areas where photosynthesis occur.
In science classes sometimes the majority to the material is just learning new vocabulary terms. I turned learning terms into a bingo game.
To add some spice to chemistry, I created an assignment where that plays with the concept of speed dating and turned it into learning about bonding. This was a hit in my Science 2o class.