Book Discussion

On

different ways of Assessment

and

Teaching Procedure

on

Environmental Studies

ncert

TIME FRAME : ONE MONTH

1ST SESSION:- Location ( Staff room ) Time (1Hrs)

Date : 5th June 2014

All the five members gathered and discussed on the selected book titled ‘Source Book on Assessment for cl-1-V. Distributed the chapters among ourselves and requested to read the topics.

2nd SESSION:- Location ( Staff room ) Time (1Hrs)

Date : 18th June 2014

In this session, Each member discusses her topic with the group member and share ideas and opinions.

3rd SESSION:- Location ( Staff room ) Time (1Hrs)

Date : 30th June 2014

In the last session we discuss the main topics and plan for the over all power point.

GROUP MEMBERS

1. Introduction – Miss Tenzin Lhamo

2. Environmental Studies – Miss Sonam Paldon

3. Learning and Assessment in EVS – Mrs Tsering Dolker

4. Different Ways to Assess

and Record Children’s

Learning –

Miss Ngawang Choedon

5. Reporting of Students’ Progress – MrsPema Choedon

INTRODUCTION

New approach attempts to infuse subject

knowledge with awareness of children’s own

learning strategies.

New vision and approach for assessing

children’s progress.

Encourage recognition and a means to

improve record – keeping procedures in primary

classes.

Universalized system of education implies

patience , kindness for every child.

1. UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN AND HOW THEY LEARN

Each child has his / her likes, dislikes,

interests, skills and way of behaving.

God gifted and slow learner.

To understand how child learn at the

primary level such as play, activities,

interacting with others.

2. UNDERSTANDING THE SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM

A secure and happy school

environment can help children learn

better.

Facilities such as learning aids,

working together etc.

1) Teacher - centered classroom

Look bored

and disinterested.

Seating arrangement

is fixed.

Teacher writes question and

answer on the blackboard and students copy

these.

Children listen while teacher

teaches.

2) Child – centered classroom

Seating arrangement

changes according to the activity

base.

Participate actively in different activities.

Work in groups.

Look actively

and interested.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES – UNDERSTANDING WHAT CHILDREN LEARN, WHAT THEY DO NOT

INTRODUCTION :

While teaching EVS it is important to

understand, its purpose , syllabus, and

how to assess it.

TEACHING PROCEDURE :

Firstly we need to

see how children

learn EVS.

Then what

problems do they

face.

Their

understanding of

the concept.

ASSESSMENT OF THEIR LEARNING:

By observing

By listening to them.

By talking to them.

By reading their

drawing and writing.

DEMERIT OF EVS:The concepts are too

abstract for children to understand at his early age.

TEACHING OF "AIR" IN THE CLASS III:

Testing previous knowledge by asking general question.

Demonstrating that air is needed for burning and is used during combustion.

Experimenting : To compare three different sizes of jars.

DEMERIT:

The classroom

activity didn’t

achieve the desired

learning despite

the best effort of

the teacher.

CONCLUSION :

Teacher found that

the concept is too

complex for their.

LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT IN EVS

Every child can learn if allowed to do so at

his / her own pace and follow.

Children learn through mistakes and error

they make.

Children at primary stage learn better and

more easily through experience, play and

different activities.

INDICATORS FOR ASSESSING

EVS

LEARNING

1) Experimentation :

Handling things or

equipment with

care individually

or in a group.

Avoiding wastage

of materials :

trying to reuse

and recycle.

2) Discussion

listening to others ideas and opinions

Expressing one’s ideas or opinions in a group

3) Expression

Expressing oneself through gestures movements

Expressing one’s own ideas and thoughts through creative writing

Different ways to Assess and Record Children’s Learning

Activities to develop understanding and skills.

Requires several ways of assessments.

Observe all aspects of children’s learning

Plans variety of assessment tasks.

Assessing children’s learning in small groups.

Self – Assessment by children.

Examples of different ways of assessment

I) Assessing through Creative writing, Acting, Dancing:

Observation and Recording

Discussion

Expression

Questioning

Experimentation

Cooperation

2) Picture Reading Tasks for Assessment:-Picture based questions

Opportunity to express ability

Observation, Connections and Interpretation

Pictures from different sources

3) Children’s Drawing : Learning Opportunity

for Teachers

Express freely and deeply

Interpretation and Imagination

Enjoy and Pleasurable doing

Assessing concepts, ideas and personal feelings

4) Field Visit, Survey and Presentation :-

Observing and finding out

Collect, Record, Discuss and Present information

Encourage to talk different people

Sensitive to different people

5) Projects :-

Continuous Involvement

Undertaken Individually or Group

Number of Ideas

Discussion

Collaborative Effort

Division of Labor

Presentation and Organization

Oral Presentations

6) Experiments and Activities :-Enhance to do things by their hands

Ask Questions

Manipulate Materials

Investigate on their own

Share, Feel and Classify

7) Dialogues with Children:-

Serve as an important toolKnow views and look at things differentlyThink critically and reflect on sensitive issuesFree dialogues can help to think and talkPossibilities and AlternativesComparing different situations

8) Using and Creating ‘Real Texts’ :-

Encourage real texts to add motivation.A live engagement with the real world.‘Real life’ tasks are more intensive and richer than irrelevant homework exercise.

9) Making Good Guesses and Hypotheses:-

Questions must be thought provoking

Aware of own reasoning

Help teachers in understanding, thinking

process and construct knowledge

Encourage them in making logical

connections

Recognize more than one possible

explanations

Reporting of Students Progress:-

It motivates every child.

Gives confidence to do better.

Shows what the child has learnt and kind of support he or she requires.

1. Using Records to Report Progress ( Sample Report Card):-

Communicates parents about progress and support required.

Assessing Observation Skills

Opportunities for making observation

Do not discourage by pointing weakness

2) Portfolio As Record of a child’s Work

Work done over the year collected in a portfolio

Includes written materials, various drawings, craft work, collection of leaves, samples of child’s self assessment

Know more about child’s abilities and interest

Discuss performance, progress and growth

Give specific and useful feedback

Assess the child’s progress at the end of

3) Why the need for a different Progress

Report?

An effective assessment

Capture a wider range of performance

Reflect a better picture of abilities and learning

Unfair to sum up the performance on different indicators

Indicate the level of performance in different areas

4) A Report Card that shows Progress on

Indicators:-

Observations of the child’s activities

The portfolio to grade on different indicators

Gives evidence to parents about the actual work and progress made

Must be designed to have interesting Assessment activities.

Conclusion :-Provide opportunities to interact with environment

Assessment tasks can be designed holistic in general

Examinations change to learning activities.

Process of classroom assessment easier, more interesting and useful

changes within classrooms offering options and suggestions