Initial And Diagnostic Assessment
Unit One
402/411: Theory Assignment- Planning to meet the needs of learners and delivering in lifelong learning
Unit One: Theory Assignment- Planning to meet the needs of learners and delivering in lifelong learning
1a) Initial and diagnostic Assessment and agreeing individual goals
2a) Research Area: Reasons for carrying out initial and diagnostic assessments
I have chosen to research reasons for carrying out initial and diagnostic assessments.
2b) Why I selected this aspect
Upon having explored the topic of initial and diagnostic assessment, there are many areas within this of interest including methods of carrying out initial and diagnostic assessment and good practice models. I chose to explore methods of carrying out initial and diagnostic assessment as in order to ensure that I can provide my learners with the best practice I need to first ensure that I am aware of their individual needs within the learning environment. As stated by Petty, G (2009: 530): ‘All students can learn if they are placed on the right programme, taught in the way they can learn and given any help and support they might need.’ If I, as a teacher, am able to effectively understand why initial and diagnostic assessment is used, this will enable me to produce and develop methods of assessment more …show more content…
It is clear from the table that those learners that prefer question and answer also prefer presentations, debates and group discussions. It is important for me as a teacher to ensure that I am supporting all learners by using teaching and learning methods that they are comfortable with, to ensure that maximum learning potential is reached, as well as balancing this with encouraging learners to learn within a teaching and learning method that they do not prefer so that they have the opportunity to acquire new material in a variety of contexts (Gravells and Simpson,
402/411: Theory Assignment- Planning to meet the needs of learners and delivering in lifelong learning
Unit One: Theory Assignment- Planning to meet the needs of learners and delivering in lifelong learning
1a) Initial and diagnostic Assessment and agreeing individual goals
2a) Research Area: Reasons for carrying out initial and diagnostic assessments
I have chosen to research reasons for carrying out initial and diagnostic assessments.
2b) Why I selected this aspect
Upon having explored the topic of initial and diagnostic assessment, there are many areas within this of interest including methods of carrying out initial and diagnostic assessment and good practice models. I chose to explore methods of carrying out initial and diagnostic assessment as in order to ensure that I can provide my learners with the best practice I need to first ensure that I am aware of their individual needs within the learning environment. As stated by Petty, G (2009: 530): ‘All students can learn if they are placed on the right programme, taught in the way they can learn and given any help and support they might need.’ If I, as a teacher, am able to effectively understand why initial and diagnostic assessment is used, this will enable me to produce and develop methods of assessment more …show more content…
It is clear from the table that those learners that prefer question and answer also prefer presentations, debates and group discussions. It is important for me as a teacher to ensure that I am supporting all learners by using teaching and learning methods that they are comfortable with, to ensure that maximum learning potential is reached, as well as balancing this with encouraging learners to learn within a teaching and learning method that they do not prefer so that they have the opportunity to acquire new material in a variety of contexts (Gravells and Simpson,