AfL believers or preachers HK 2017

Assessment for Learning: Believers or Preachers?By: Hanaa Khamis

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What is AfL?

Assessment for Learning refers to

formative assessment which highlights

students’ strengths & areas of

improvement. Characteristics:

–Informal (not included in students’

final summative reports)

–Mainly about feedback/comments

(not grades)

–Ongoing/back and forth (not

definitive)

Source: http://tinyurl.com/bmujnh3

Trigger: Creating a New

Culture of Positivity

However…

AfL is too unstructured and elusive… Where

do we start?

4 AfL Areas

(+) General Perceptions: A Positive AfL Environment

(A) AfL Area: Sharing Learning

Objectives

(B) AfL Area: Questioning Techniques & Dialogue

(C) AfL Area: Feedback &

Marking Strategies (D) AfL Area:

Self & Peer Assessment

Conclusions

• This is an eye-opener on the level of

researchers, teachers, and learners.

• There is evidence on the existence of a

relatively positive AfL environment.

• More training for both teachers & students on

AfL tools is still needed.

• A structured plan for AfL would be helpful to

teachers.

• Teachers need to keep a record of their

feedback on student work.

Recommended AfL Tool

Self- & Peer Assessment


Feedback & Marking

Strategies




Feedback & Marking

Strategies




Questioning Techniques &

Dialogue


Feedback & Marking

Strategies

Education

AfL believers or preachers HK 2017