ERIC Number: EJ1429060
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0969-594X
EISSN: EISSN-1465-329X
Authentic Assessment Training for University Teachers
Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, v31 n2 p116-134 2024
A training course grounded in the principles of authentic assessment was implemented with 24 academics from two Chilean universities. Through a single-group pre-test/post-test design, the change in the evaluated parameters was analysed to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the conducted training. By the end of the course, the assessments were more contextualised, requiring the application of analysis and transfer skills, aligning with the competencies outlined in the graduation profile. Teachers included more open-ended questions focused on knowledge construction and fewer closed-response questions that required memorisation. Additionally, they reduced their beliefs about teaching as transmitting information, and the idea of provoking conceptual change in their students grew. This study shows that training in authentic assessment facilitates a change in the teacher's beliefs about teaching and assessment, towards teaching focused on conceptual change and assessment for and as learning. It also promotes the transformation of assessment instruments to be more realistic, challenging, and feedback-oriented.
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Foreign Countries, Universities, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Transfer of Training, Memorization, Student Centered Learning, Feedback (Response), Teacher Made Tests, College Faculty, Undergraduate Study, Faculty Development, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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