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OBJECTIVITY IN ASSESSMENT Making objective decisions is fundamental to fulfilling the principle aims of assessment: fairness, reliability and validity. Objectivity in the context of assessment is necessary to get an accurate judgement of what a student knows, understands and can do. Objectivity is rooted in observable facts and evidence rather than feelings or opinions.
Gallery walk Students interact and synthesize the concepts, making learning more effective than in a typical classroom environment. Higher-order thinking skills are involved. Students are encouraged to move around without having to sit in one place for a long time, removing boredom which otherwise makes learning uninteresting. A gallery walk engages all students in the … Read More “What is the advantage of the gallery walk?” »
What is numbered heads together teaching strategy? ‘Numbered heads’ is a cooperative learning activity consisting of four steps. Students number off (in this case from 1 to 4). The teacher announces the task and time limit. Students put their heads together, do the activity, and ensure the whole group completes the task. The advantage of … Read More “Numbered heads together -Steps- Advantages” »
Test-retest reliability is the most common measure of reliability. In order to measure the test-retest reliability, we have to give the same test to the same test respondents on two separate occasions. We can refer to the first time the test is given as T1 and the second time that the test is given as … Read More “What Is Test-Retest Reliability?” »
How do you deal with a nosebleed in the classroom? Pinch the nose. Keep pinching for 10 to 15 minutes. Pinching puts pressure on the blood vessels and helps stop the blood flow. If the bleeding doesn’t stop, pinch the nose again for up to 15 minutes. Don’t let go for at least five minutes … Read More “Deal with a nosebleed – fainted child in the classroom” »
Wadeema’s Law. The child protection law in the United Arab Emirates is the Federal Law No 3 of 2016, also called Wadeema’s Law. Wadeema’s Law protects the overall rights of the child, including his fundamental rights of life, security and care, family rights, health rights, social rights, and cultural and education rights. Why is it … Read More “What is Wadeema’s Law- Child protection law” »
What are retrieval practices? Retrieval practice is a strategy in which bringing information to Retrieval mind enhances and boosts learning. Why is retrieval important for students? Retrieval practice is the strategy of recalling facts, concepts, or events from memory in order to enhance learning. The act of retrieving something from your memory actually strengthens the … Read More “Why is retrieval important for students?” »
What is poor retention of information? In a class setting for example, a student who often puts up their hand but forgets the answer the moment the teacher picks them, answers before raising their hand, cannot follow simple instructions, or in always seems absentminded is likely to have low retention. What causes poor retention in … Read More “Poor retention of information-Causes” »
What is Increased retention of information? Learning retention is the ability to store new information in one’s long-term memory so a person can easily recall it and put that knowledge to use in the future. If the information is not retained, it will remain in the short-term memory and drop out after a certain period … Read More “Increased retention of information” »
4 types of Learning Transfer with examples. 1.Positive Transfer: Transfer that occurs when previous learning helps learning. Example: Learning to drive an automatic Volkswagen would be helpful for learning how to drive an automatic BMW. These two German cars have many similar features. 2.Negative Transfer: Transfer that occurs … Read More “Types of Learning Transfer-TLS Practice” »