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Authentic vs Standard Assessment
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Authentic vs Standard Assessment
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Authentic assessment makes learning not so much about cramming as much material as possible to pass, but gives the students hands on tasks to help them learn material in a new way. And, they may actually remember it past the end of the course! I can remember lessons from courses that used this method of teaching much better than the ones I had to force myself to study and learn for a test I barely passes.
Benefits of Authentic Assessment
What is Authentic
Assessment
What is assessment?
Assessment as defined by the text book is, "the ongoing, systematic collection of information on all students. "
Instead of giving the students tests to cram for in the dark of night, running the possibility of failing , authentic assessment is student-centered. Giving them hands on tasks to further their progress.
and the benefits of it!
Drawbacks of authentic assessment
In addition, some students may be more accustomed to tests and quizzes, meaning despite the advantages, they may take more time to adjust to it.
Draw backs
Firstly, authentic assessments take more time to complete for both the instructors and the students. Because this method of assessment is task-based it can often be overshadowed by the many units you teach throughout the semester.
Standard Assessment
Standard assessment involves the use of data and tests to define the overall success of students. It's cut and dry nature gives them a basic and reliable way of learning.
Students can get a good feel of their overall progress by tracking their test scores and adjusting as needed when scores are low.
Benefits of Standard Assessment
Drawbacks of standard assessment
Drawbacks
Some immediate drawbacks of standard assessment I can see are that not all children learn the same. Nor do they all preform the same as they learn. I personally struggle with tests and quizzes, but do much better when writing papers or making power-points like this one. Standard assessment in the classroom can lead to scores being up and down depending on how well the material is taught, the way the tests are written, and how well the students grasp it.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, both types of assessment have their own benefits but certainly have drawbacks as well.
I'd say that in my future classroom, I'll be mixing the two methods as to give the students a good variety of ways to learn the material. Tests and quizzes, though familiar, do not always yield the best results. In their defense, they are a good way of assessing their progress quickly and seeing where they all stand as a whole. As far as authentic assessment, some students like myself, do better learning this way. Though, as stated previously, it does take more time and effort.