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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"alternative assessment"”.
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Alternative Assessment in Tennis
… this study was to develop two valid and reliable alternative assessment tasks based on the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Schools Program Curriculum. These assessments might then be used to determine the effectiveness of the USTA Schools Program Curriculum as taught in selected schools. …
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Teacher Thoughts on Infographics as Alternative Assessment: A Post-Secondary Educational Exploration
… the viability of infographics as a learning and assessment strategy, providing insight into the application of infographics to the post-secondary education environment, and informing the development of an instructional and assessment model with prescriptive conditions for usage and training. This …
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Exploring alternative assessment: a democratic approach to student self-assessment in a reading methods class
… of this study was to explore student self-assessment in a reading methods class. The study is the result of my interest in alternative assessment practices in teacher education; specifically, I am searching for ways to eliminate the barriers often found in traditional assessment that …
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Assessing students in English for Academic Purposes: The role of alternative assessment tools in writing instruction
This study aims to investigate the assessment of students in the English for Academic Purposes course at the University of Namibia Language Centre. There has been increasing criticism of standardised test and examinations and it has brought into question the value of other indirect approaches to …
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Alternative Assessment of Writing in Learning English as a Foreign Language: Analytical Scoring and Self-assessment
<p>While the educational benefits of alternative assessment are being increasingly recognized and alternative assessment procedures introduced into the different educational levels, in Cape Verde, many EFL teachers are not aware of its importance. The main purpose of this thesis is to synthesize …
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The Need for Arts Education and Alternative Assessment in Light of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
… necessity for various types of instruction and assessment to ensure that all students' learning needs are met; and to maximize the potential for intellectual growth in each student. Harvard University's Project Zero programs: Artful Thinking, Art Works for Schools, and Arts PROPEL are examined. …
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Alternative Assessments for Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities in the Areas of Reading and Writing
… the areas of reading and writing have a need for alternative assessment strategies. Alternative assessment refers to » alteration to the standard form of assessment such as examinations and/or assignments, or an alteration of the conditions related to the assessment which will accommodate the …
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The effect of alternative assessments in natural science on attitudes towards science in grade 8 girls in South Africa
… This study focused on the implementation of an alternative assessment in Natural Science in Grade 8 at an all-girls independent school. Students were given an open-ended questionnaire at the beginning and end of the school year to determine their choices for their favourite and hardest parts of …
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Continuous assessment within the writing curriculum : a classroom-based study of an alternative methodology for teaching writing in a second language context
… aim of the study was to determine the effects of alternative assessment practices on the writings of seven learners in a Grade 11 English second language class. Conventional assessment practices are inadequate when set against new knowledge of the role played by assessment in supporting learning …
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The Study of a Senior Exhibition Project Used as a Performance Assessment Instrument in an Urban High School: Teacher and Student Perceptions With an Analysis by the Participant Researcher
… influenced and indeed changed by the use of an alternative assessment instrument designed as a Senior Exhibition Project. The findings of this study can be used as a basis of further investigation of the influence of assessment strategies on instructional and learning behaviors.
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Spatial and temporal dynamics of an exploited reef-fish population
… the role of marine protected areas (MPAs) and alternative assessment strategies. A review of the literature shows that there are examples of resident behaviour, territoriality, nomadism and migration among fish. Combinations of the above may exist within a stock. Fish movement behaviour may be …
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Grade 11 learners' engagement with a literature setwork (Sophiatown) through a tramsmediation project in a third space
… The study also looks at the benefits of using alternative assessment strategies as opposed to traditional assessment methods that tend to favour monomodality and monolingualism. Through the transmediation project driven by translanguaging, the hegemony of English as the sole language of power …
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Fourth and Fifth Grade Children's Understanding of Physical Activity: The Development of Three Alternative Assessments
… study was to design, pilot, and evaluate three alternative assessments that measured fourth and fifth grade student's understanding of physical activity guidelines as contained in the Surgeon General's Report (USDHHS, 1996). The alternative assessments were: 1. designing a booklet for a peer …
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Teacher perceptions on student portfolio assessment and implementation
… on portfolio development, implementation, and assessment for all students, specifically for students with disabilities. An interview was conducted individually with ten teachers working in diverse educational settings in southern Wisconsin.</p> <p>A short survey gathered data on teacher …
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Realizing the rhetoric: A qualitative study of portfolio assessment in a second-grade classroom
… and its connection to teaching and learning assessments. Intuitively we sense that features of portfolio assessment will lead to student ownership of learning and knowledge. Studies of portfolio assessment practice in the classroom to date have investigated the experiences and effects on the …
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Though forced, still valid: Psychometric equivalence of forced-choice and single-statement measures
… (FC) measures are gaining popularity as an alternative assessment format to single statement (SS) measures due to their potential in reducing the impact of various response styles and faking. However, a fundamental question remains to be answered: do FC and SS instruments measure the same …
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Developing an active learning approach for the geography pilot GCSE – an action research investigation
… framework intertwining curriculum, learning and assessment, a collaborative action research approach was used to develop an active and innovative learning environment, focusing on the work of two groups of GCSE students following the Pilot GCSE course. A conscious adoption of personalised …
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Managing common mental disorders and PTSD in the community.
… data further analysis is undertaken on success assessment for the service users in the data set. An alternative assessment criterion is proposed and explored. Next, in response to increased pressure on NHS resources and services and to explore why certain client groups have high levels of …
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