Course Identification
Learning assessment
Lecturers and Teaching Assistants
Dr. Ronnie Karsenty
Course Schedule and Location
Thursday, 09:00 - 10:30, WSoS, Rm A
02/11/2017
Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points
Science Teaching -Teaching Certificate: Lecture; Obligatory; 0.00 points
Science Teaching -Teaching Certificate: 0.00 points
Attendance and participation
Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)
Syllabus
The goals of this course are (a) to introduce basic concepts and principles in the field of classroom assessment; (b) to review and discuss traditional as well as alternative methods for assessing students' learning and achievements, with special reference to secondary school science and mathematics; and (c) to develop participants' practical ability to construct valid and reliable assessment tools. The course is practice-oriented, and towards its end participants will be required to apply the knowledge acquired in order to produce an assessment unit for a topic of their choice.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Apply basic principles in the field of classroom assessment for the purpose of writing and reviewing items for assessment.
- Distinguish between traditional and alternative methods for assessing students' learning in science and mathematics, and consider their appropriateness for evaluating various learning goals.
- Construct valid and reliable assessment tools for units within the secondary school curriculum.
Reading List
- בירנבוים, מ., (1997). חלופות בהערכת הישגים. תל-אביב: הוצאת רמות, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
- וגנר, מ., (1991). יש מבחן! בניית מבחני הישגים והערכתם. ירושלים: מכון הנרייטה סאלד
- נוסינוביץ, ר., ודודי, ו., (2000). הערכה: אפשר גם אחרת. ירושלים: המרכז להוראת המדעים, האוניברסיטה העברית
- תמיר, פ., (1989). הערכת הישגים לימודיים במדעי הטבע. ירושלים: המרכז להוראת המדעים, האוניברסיטה העברית
- 5Kempa, R., (1986). Assessment in Science. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Stiggins, R .J., (1994). Student-Centered Classroom Assessment. New-York: Macmillan.
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