EDEM614-16S2 (D) Semester Two 2016 (Distance)

Assessment for Learning

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 24 July 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 9 October 2016

Description

This course seeks to promote the understanding and use of assessment for improving learning. Recognising the diversity of learners and education sectors, topics covered will include discussion of and experience with socio-cultural theories of assessment; narrative assessment approaches; national exemplars in special education, early childhood, primary and secondary settings; assessment and reporting against national standards in literacy and numeracy; and national assessment tools. There will be an opportunity for class members to pursue an assessment topic of their own interest. The course will adopt formative assessment practices to facilitate the learning interests of class members.

Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of this course successful students will be able to:

  • Analyse a range of current debates in educational assessment.
  • Appraise national assessment resources, policies and practices.
  • Independently research and report on an assessment topic.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School

Course Coordinator

Annette Guerin

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Investigation Proposal 08 Aug 2016 20% Assessment topic of interest
Essay 12 Sep 2016 35% Rigour in assessment
Research Report 17 Oct 2016 45% Class presentation and report

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,745.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .

All EDEM614 Occurrences

  • EDEM614-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016
  • EDEM614-16S2 (D) Semester Two 2016 (Distance)