TECHNOLOGY-BASED ASSESSMENT

 

What is technology-based assessment?

• Technology-based assessment generally refers to the use of electronic systems and software to assess and evaluate the performance of students in their learning.

• It is also known as a digital assessment that enables more flexibility responsiveness and contextualization.

• It provides personalised and flexible learning among the students as well as building their 21st century skills and has a major role in the current education system.

What is it used for?

• Technology- based assessment can be used a diagnostic test during the engagement session with the students in the class to assess the basic knowledge of the students in certain topics.

• It can also be used as the formative test to evaluate the students understanding at the end of the lesson. This data can be used to identify the students’ weaknesses and strength as well as helping the teacher to reflect on their method of teaching.

• Technology- based assessments are also helpful for students’ revision session as students can get instant feedback, they are able to detect their mistake and correct their misconception on the topics that they are learning.

Examples

Student response tools:

iClicker, Blicker, Socrative, plickers, Gosoapbox

Tools for creating interactive videos:

PlayPosit, VideoAnt, edupuzzle Flipgrid

Tools for creating interactive lessons:

Nearpod, classkick, Google Classroom, Spiral, GoClass

Quizzing and polling tools:

AnswerGarden, Forms, Kahoot, Quizalize, Triventy, Formative, Quizizz, Polls Everywhere

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Advantages

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• Embedded in learning

• Universally designed to suit students’ ability and provides flexible learning

• Adaptive

• Students can assess themselves anytime, anywhere

• Give instant feedback

• Ensure full participation of students

• Various resources available online to enhance the learning process to become fun and more effective

• Automates teachers’ tedious tasks in marking the assessments

 

Disadvantages

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• Distraction to the students as not all will take the assessment seriously because they just want to have fun and play

• Not all students have access to the technology devices outside the classroom

• Students tend to get disconnect from social interaction and there will be lack of social skills and soft skills among the students

• It can also foster cheating in class during the assessment

• Lesson planning might become more labour intensive with technology for the teachers