Curricular Theory and Design Session 2 (Personal work)

Personal Work

(Due date: April 3rd)

"Recorte de horas de historia se hizo pese a las criticas de los evaluadores consultados"

According to the piece of news given, comment:

1.- How are the different participants in this curricular change related?

2.- What are your personal conclusions about the way curricular decisions are taken in Chile?

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Curricular Theory and Design Session 1

According to Cox (2001), answer the next questions:

1.- Describe the changes in the recent cultural reforms.
2.- Give an opinion, about this approach, connected to our country educational needs.
3.- As a group, what did you find interesting in this text.

Remember to use the PREP format to answer questions 2 and 3. (Point of view, reason, example and point of view)

Edu Evaluation Session 1

Psychometric and Edumetric Tests

Based on the text "Classroom Assessment: A Plea for Change", answer the next questions:

1.- What is a psycometric test? What does it mesure? Give an example of psychometric test.

2.- How did standardization and tipification in the 50´s and 60´s influence evaluation? Give examples.

3.- "Psychometric tests has driven the curricula towards the content of the test rather than learning what students should be learning" Explain the sentence and give an example in Chile.

4.- What kind ok language skills are possible to be evaluated through psychometric tests?

5.- What is assessment?

6.- Clasify the next ideas into test or assessment:

a) Involves teachers and students

b) Tests give reliable data, which serves for monitoring advances

c) Assessment and ongoing strategy

d) Tests are kept hidden from the students

e) Sometimes there are external monitors

f) Assessment are periodical or in parts and can be discussed

g) Tests report a single score

h) Tests are given in a particular time

i) Students are provided opportunities sometimes before and after the assessment

7.- Give 6 characteristics of the alternative assessment in English

8.- Mention 8 Objections for assessment