REAL WORLD MOTIVATION: Harnessing Authentic Audience to Transform Assessment for All Students.
Rachael Thrash The International School of Helsinki Ellen Heyting The International School of Helsinki & Monash University
T oday’s K-12 educators are diligently moving away from the traditional lecture and note taking methods of teaching towards constructivist views. In daily lessons, we strive to put the learner at the centre of educational experiences. Yet, when it comes to assessment, we are dragging our feet. If we accept the value in these constructivist pedagogies, then surely we must acknowledge that it is time to challenge our traditional notions of assessment as well?
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