Teaching Prepared by Caroline W. Ndirangu



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Teaching Methodology by Ndirangu Caroline W. (z-lib.org)

4.1           ASSESSMENT
PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT
Why is assessment necessary? As you read through the passage identify several 
purposes of assessment and also note down the wrong reasons for assessing.
Few people, particularly those on the receiving end, enjoy the process. To deter-
mine the worth of something, we need to evaluate it. We need to find a method 
against which to judge the information we require worth of circular, teaching 
methods etc.
It is by analysis of the assessment results that we can make informed decisions. 
To put it as simply as possible, the purpose of assessment is to measure, in the 
most reliable way, how far the educational objectives of the course are being 
attained. There are many reasons for this exercise: First, if there are objectives in 
mind, it is not possible to make progress in teaching unless there is some way of 
measuring the extent to which the objectives are attained. So the prime purpose of 
assessment is to provide information about present attainment to guide teaching 
and learning in the future, in other words, assessment can be an instrument for 
educational progress. Thus assessment: 
•  Motivates learners to study.
•  Determines  the learners’ special abilities 
•  Provides information on individual students experience and achieve-
ment.
•  Identifies what students know, understands.
•  Provides information to guide future learning.
These functions are positive and beneficial to the educational process. However, 
there are negative uses to which assessment have been put and should be discou-
raged. E.g. Testing in order to punish the learner for bad behaviour can lead to 
hatred of examinations and tests and education in general.
It is wrong to fail a learner on any grounds other that he/she has not reached an 
appropriate level of achievement. Tests are regularly used to motivate learners to 
study/learn towards weekly test, monthly test, terminal tests or yearly promotion 
tests. Without these tests, learners would be reluctant to make time for private 
study and some would be less likely to listen attentively in class, no matter how 
lively and interesting the teaching maybe.
Although the tests are for verification of the efforts put in by teachers and learners, 
they should not be given in excess if they are too many students begin to work 
solely to pass examinations. This view is unfortunately dreaded by many teachers 


African Virtual University
   
especially those handling final year examination classes. They teach with the view 
of giving their students a better chance to pass public examinations. An educator 
can, call this an “examination system”. This involves too much testing.
There should be much softer reasons for teaching students assessment other than 
taking and passing examination. An ideal situation is where sufficient number of 
tests are given to encourage the learner to study and pay attention but not too 
many that they become excessively examination conscious.
It is the experienced and skilful teacher who knows when the right balance has 
been achieved.  In  practice  teachers  give too  few  rather  than  too  many  tests. 
Classes are too large that marking tests in addition to other teaching duties is a 
formidable task.  

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