813 Assessment

My assessment philosophy is that assessment and the data that is the result of the assessment should drive instruction. When assessment data is used strategically, it can have a profound impact on the learning of the students. It is a reliable way to show the students and their parents the progression of learning. It can also inform future instruction. Throughout this course, I have learned how to create assessments that include content, technique, structure, technology, response, design, and data.


My beliefs haven’t changed through the progression of the course. However, I have obtained a richer knowledge of a variety of assessments and how they can be used. I have a broader understanding of how to utilize technique, structure, technology, response, and design into creating assessments. (Masters of Arts in Education 2024, Summer) I have created a lesson using TPACK.

Have you ever gone on a bike ride? What would you do if your pedals were broken? You would stop to fix your pedals. However, now your tires are flat. It is time to pump up the tires. Now the handlebars broke. Looks like we have to go back to the drawing board. To ride a bike you need all the bike parts to work properly. Learning is much like riding a bike. The parts of the bike are dependent on each other.

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The basis of the framework is the understanding that teaching is a highly complex activity that draws on many kinds of knowledge. Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge is a framework that connects Contextual Knowledge, Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Knowledge, and Technological Knowledge. (Mishra, P., & Koehler, M. J. 2006) The basis of our framework is the understanding that teaching is a highly complex activity that draws on many types of knowledge. (Winner, L. 1980)  Teaching is a complex cognitive skill occurring in an ill-structured, dynamic environment. (Leihardt & Greeno, 1986) Combining teaching with technology makes learning more effective. The things we call "technologies" are ways of building order in our world. (Winner, L. 1980) Technologies can also help bring order in the classroom. The TPACK framework allows instruction to be more productive. Watching this video will provide a clear understanding of the TPACK framework.


I performed a cooking lesson to see what cooking was like using the TPACK framework. My 17-year-old son had to choose the recipe. The choices were grilled cheese, soup, pizza muffins, or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He chose the pizza muffin. He also selected the 3 tools that I could use from my kitchen. He had to select a plate, a bowl, and a cooking utensil. He chose a small plate, a butter baster, and a small Detroit Tigers novelty bowl. It forced me to be flexible and creative with my cooking. I hope my son enjoys his pizza!




Assessment should drive learning. Learning is an ongoing process. Learning is also obtaining new skills, values, and behaviors. It can be both unconscious and explicit. Learning takes place in various ways including but is not limited to cognitive, social, and emotional. Assessment should inform future instruction.

References

Copple, Molly. (2024, January 25). Cooking with TPACK video. YouTube.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIluBNln_RY 

Leihardt & Greeno, 1986. The Applied Skill of Technology. Journal of Educational Psychology, page 78(2), 75-95 https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.78.2.75 

Masters of Arts in Education (2024, Summer). Course Content from Unit 5:Explore Your Choice of Assessment Technology Ideas. Michigan State University, CEP 813: Electronic Assessment for Teaching and Learning. https://d2l.msu.edu

Mishra, P., & Koehler, M. J. 2006. Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Framework for Teacher Knowledge. Teachers College Record 1017-1054. 

Winner, L. 1980 Do artifacts have politics? Daedalus, 109(1), 121-136

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