Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the study unit the teacher student is able to
- Consider ethical questions and power structures in assessment, while considering the history, present, and future of evaluation
- Operate on the principles of personalisation and current legislation
- Recognise the role of assessment in the different stages of learning process, such as before and during learning, as well as when evaluating competences
- Plan and use diverse methods of assessment in the learning process
- Utilise multiple constituency evaluation by involving the student and other actors of the learning environment for continuous assessment
- See evaluation as a large model, which also includes the evaluation of the teacher’s actions, as well as the practices and quality of the organisation

Content (course unit)

During the course we seek answers to the following questions:
- How have assessment, its tasks, methods, and focus changed over time and towards the future?
- How are personalisation and assessment linked?
- How can a teacher evaluate a student’s learning and competence diversely, using and involving different learning environments, with ethical justification?
- How do diversity and different levels of evaluation appear in the work of a vocational teacher, starting from evaluating the student’s learning and competences all the way to the evaluating the teacher’s own work and how the organisation functions?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

The criteria for passing

Knowing
Structuring the relationships between the phenomena and concepts covered during the course. Applying, explaining, comparing, and analysing contents from the viewpoint of a vocational teacher.

Teacher student
- describes the process of personalisation in the educational institute of their choice
- knows the central goals, tasks, and methods of assessment in the different stages of the learning process
- describes the change in assessment process in a timeline from the past to the future.

Doing
Being able to plan and choose suitable methods for their work and justify their choices as a vocational teacher. Applying the theory taught in the course when solving challenges and using the possibilities offered by the theory base in their work.

Teacher student
- designs an assessment process for a course of their choice
- applies assessment methods in their field of education and justifies the choice of methods
- applies multiple constituency evaluation in their work.

Developing as a teacher
Giving and receiving active and constructive feedback. Evaluating issues from their own and their community’s viewpoints. Collaborating responsibly and being ready to develop communication skills. Recognising and following the ethical principles of a teacher’s work. Describing and evaluating the economical and wellbeing promoting impact of their actions.

Teacher student
- Evaluates ethically while recognizing their position of power
- Evaluates their own actions as an assessor, both on individual and organisational level
- Operates constructively in the assessment collaboration networks
- Recognises the connection between the available resources and evaluation, as well as how the assessment methods affect the wellbeing of both the teacher and the students.

 

Location and time

Online learning in Moodle and Zoom- digital environments
Period 2 / 2024 (ENG)

1. Web. The basis of the assessment Thu 24.10.2024 at18.45.-20.15
Independent and small group work: Personalisation recordings and learning activities
2. Web. Assessment and assessment methods Wed 6.11.2024 at 18.45.-20.15
3. Web. Assessment and personalizing workshop 14.11.2024 at 18.45.-20.15
4. Web. Evaluation, quality, and development in the educational environment Wed 20.11 at 18.45.-20.15

(Webinars will be recorded as appropriate, participation is highly recommended)

Exam schedules

No exams.

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment is based on the learning outcomes of the course. The achievement of learning outcomes is demonstrated with the Assessment Competence badge. The person completing the badge plans the assessment process for the study unit of their choice, taking into account the principles of personalisation and evaluation as a broad operating model, also from the perspective of the teacher's own activities and organizational practices, as well as from the perspective of quality assessment.

Self assessment, peer assessment, assessment by teachers (competence mark).

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Online- learning, webinars, information acquition/reading, individual work, collaborative small group work

Learning materials

TAOK Curricula
Learning materials in course Moodle

Student workload

The course is for 5 cr. ( 1cr = 27h student work)

During period 2, the student participates in the joint activities of the course (webinars, small group sessions, etc.) and prepares the course as the main task of a digital output describing the evaluation process (starting phase, learning process phase, competence assessment) for the field and course chosen by the student.

Content scheduling

Period 2 / Fall 2024.

October-December 2024

1. Web. The basis of the assessment Thu 24.10.2024 at18.45.-20.15
Independent and small group work: Personalisation recordings and learning activities
2. Web. Assessment and assessment methods Wed 6.11.2024 at 18.45.-20.15
3. Web. Assessment and personalizing workshop 14.11.2024 at 18.45.-20.15
4. Web. Evaluation, quality, and development in the educational environment Wed 20.11.2024 at 18.45.-20.15

Completion alternatives

No optional ways to accomplish this course by Taok. (Studification)
If student teacher already masters the learning goals, competencies can be assessed without participating training.

Practical training and working life cooperation

No practical training. The role of working life is taken into account as part of the personalization and evaluation process.

International connections

Course will be common to all Taok students simultanuosly in Finnish and English.

Further information

Welcome to plan personalization and evaluation

Additional information:
jiri.vilppola@tuni.fi
taina.eweiss@tuni.fi
sanna.brauer@tuni.fi
maija.timonen@tuni.fi