Assessment Methods

We suggest designing a method of assessment that takes into account the multiple intelligences of the users and the goals of the educational content. We have several examples for you to review and it may be that you will want to incorporate a variety.

Conventional assessment involves a standard written test. Auditory learners will benefit if the text is also available in audio format. Scores can be calculated to give the learner immediate feedback.

Self-Paced assessment allows the user to advance through the educational content at there own pace, re-arranging or repeating the material to fit their needs. In this example, Kanji, the Chinese symbol for listening describes what is needed to truly listen, not just hear.

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Instructor-Led assessment has the advantage that the user’s own personal e-tutor, MPeT ™, provides immediate positive feedback. The direct one-to-one interaction provides encouragement. In this example, there are actually two mentors illustrated and two more in the audio, all potential favorites of the user.

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Live Video assessment lends itself to illustrating real life situations or problems. The familiar television format illustrates experiences and can be made interactive, check out our example.

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Ideally, assessments should be tailored to the objectives of the project. Some of the questions to consider include:

• Pre and post testing?
• Can the learner monitor and evaluate there own progress? Learners learn better when they know the goal and have models to compare their progress.
• What important cognitive skills does the tutorial develop? (to analyze, to write…)
• What social skills does the tutorial develop? (to work independently, to be persistent, to develop team spirit…)
• Are there higher thinking skills being developed? (to reflect, to evaluate …)
• Are there problem solving skills being developed? (assess the process as well as the product)
• What concepts and principles should learners be able to apply? (to understand cause and effect relationships, to apply peacemaker skills within their life…)