UNIT 18 - ASSESSMENT TYPES AND TASKS

            Unit 18 is about assessment types and tasks. The main point here is that teachers assess learners for many different reasons, using some methods to do so. As future teachers we must know that assess tasks are the tasks we use for assessing learners and notice the progress they are having on the lesson. I consider that the most important test is the progress test because if we want to know the final knowledge about the topic that learners have studied after finished teaching a course or a lesson this test will be the correct for the purpose we want. So applying this kind of test we can get information and we decide if we need to do more work on class or if we need to change the syllabus we were applying. Also, we have to keep in mind that after assessing students we should provide feedback on the strengths and difficulties that learners have on their learning process. Furthermore, I believe that teachers should design the test according the learner's age and also taking into account the topic they are learning, for example gap- fill or multiple choice questions. Finally, it is relevant to know how I am going to assess my students in order to achieve the purpose I will have with them.  

You can look here for more information

http://app.griffith.edu.au/assessment-matters/docs/assessment-methods/tasks

http://www.uts.edu.au/research-and-teaching/teaching-and-learning/assessment/types-assessment