Teaching Workshop 6: Assessment & Evaluation (Math, Science and Technology) 2000
Distributed by Chip Taylor Communications, 2 East View Drive, Derry, NH 03038-4812; 800-876-CHIP (2447)
Produced by TV Ontario
Director n/a
VHS, color, 84 min. ( 3 segments, 28 min. each)
College
Education, Teacher Training
Date Entered: 11/09/2018
Reviewed by Andrea Slonosky, Media Librarian, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NYThis volume of the Teaching for Results series is devoted to the practices and procedures of assessing and evaluating students' progress in Math, Science and Technology subjects. Like other parts of the series it follows a news magazine format, with two presenters describing the concepts and segments that demonstrate some procedures and exercises, and some footage of the principles and techniques discussed being put into practice in real classrooms.
The workshop, which was originally broadcast as a live teleconference, focuses on the idea of authentic assessment, through the use of performance assessments, holistic and analytical rubrics as well as traditional testing, student portfolios and projects. Throughout, the intention is to arrive at a way of effectively assessing students' understanding of concepts by allowing them to demonstrate the concept i n a problem solving situation. In some cases this may lead to a very practical demonstration of concepts, as when a class that has been working on fractions is asked to make ice cream, using a recipe that requires them to manipulate fractions accurately. The show also addresses the issue of teaching to the seven distinct intelligences (intrapersonal, interpersonal, kinesthetic, visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic, musical-rhythmic), logical-mathematic) and suggests ways to present concepts that are geared towards the different modes.
The production values are quite good, and the concepts are presented clearly and concisely, often with a quick historical overview of the process, which provides some interesting context to the discussion. The program is aimed at teachers and is full of practical exercises, for both the audience and the classroom, as well as suggestions, demonstration and interviews with people who think about these things, both from the educational side and the employment side, which is helpful when trying to figure out what the point of education really is.
The tape is highly recommended for collections with a focus on teacher training and development.
Highly recommended