Tips on our assessment methods

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Tips on our assessment methods
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Logbook

• Akin to Lab Diary, recording all activities,
  preparation and observations
• A spiral bound book (preferably A4)
• An index and page numbers!
• Legible writing
• All figures STUCK in so they open out
• All figures labelled and referred to in text

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Logbook- planning

• Targets for lesson (learning objectives)
• Planned outcome measures (evidence based maybe on
  observations, e.g. entrance/exit tests)
• Plans and safety
• Your own ILOs to be addressed in session
• How the lesson fits into general curriculum
• Process of preparation of teaching materials
• Detailed lesson plan

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Logbook- how the lesson went

• General description of lesson
• Description of pupils activities and behaviour
• Notes on teachers methods (if relevant)
• Deliberate mistakes
• (quantitative) assessments of success in meeting
  targets for pupils

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Some types of evidence

• Qualitative targets
• Do pupils know their multiplication tables?
• How long does it take class to settle down?
• Do pupils convert x to multiple ?
• Do the class wander around?
• What is ratio of boys to girls in different
  sets/ages
• How are pupils who do well rewarded if at all
• Is it raining?
• What fraction of the class will ask questions?
• What is fraction of time spent on group teaching
  compared to individual work?
• What fraction of students use units?
• Did this change after you did your activity?

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Logbook- session summary

• Critically analyze your performance with respect
  to the modules ILOs (can include things not
  mentioned in planning)
• Interpersonal skills when dealing with colleagues
• Preparation of tailored teaching materials
• Handling disruptive situations
• Public speaking
• Critically analyze the lesson with respect to the
  targets set for the pupil
• Critically analyze the subject matter of the
  lesson with respect to the curriculum
• CRITICALLY ANALYZE?

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Diary- secondary
My rôle
Lesson contents
General obs. and teaching methods
Lesson breakdown
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Diary
I left this class because the teacher was
attempting to determine if they were working to
level 5, which I could not help with
As most of the class seemed to know what they
were doing, I asked them about the experimental
design
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Diary
Targets
My rôle
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Oral presentation

• Detailed description of special project
• aims/targets, learning outcomes
• underlying science
• explanation of main concepts at a variety of ages
• common misconceptions
• activities typically used
• teaching methods and reasoning,
• materials used, safety
• Analysis of reception based on outcome measures.
• Hardcopy of slides

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Oral presentation

• Detailed description of special project
• aims/targets, learning outcomes
• underlying science
• explanation of main concepts at a variety of ages
• common misconceptions
• activities typically used
• teaching methods and reasoning,
• materials used, safety
• Analysis of reception based on outcome measures.
• Hardcopy of slides

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Lesson pack

• Contains all materials required to run an
  activity or group of activities that would fill
  approximately 1 hour of class time OR a project
  on some aspect of education
• Generally involving a relatively novel activity
  which it would be difficult for the teacher to do
  themself

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Lesson pack

• Excellent presentation since it is to be left in
  the schools
• Background information putting the lesson into
  context of National Curriculum at different age
  levels
• Clear lesson plan
• All teaching materials both in hard copy and
  electronic form
• Advice on where to source necessary equipment and
  materials

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Summary

• (100 words- for UAS)
• What did you gain from the experience?
• Did the experience help you to make up your mind
  about teaching
• Did you increase your transferable skills
• How did this module differ from other modules on
  offer and what made you choose it?