Educational Assessments are the means of determining student knowledge about the subject and help in removing any misconceptions. Today’s students are into global world that will demand more understanding and abilities. Students need to understand the subject basics, but also to think decisively, to investigate, and to make conclusions. Helping students to advance these skills will require changes in Educational Assessments at the school and classroom level. The aim of Educational Assessments is to advance student learning. Educational Assessments provides students, parents/guardians, and teachers with valid data concerning their progress and knowledge of subject. Educational Assessments should always be viewed as data to analyze student achievement. Educational Assessments are based on the levels of achievement and standards developed for those curricular goals. Educational Assessments requires the collection of data of student performance over a period of time to measure learning and knowledge. A student may know the subject theoretically but practically he may not. Efficient teachers use modern Educational Assessments techniques and tools regularly and on a daily basis to improve student learning. Some Modern tools used for this objective are interactive learning response system and visualiser.
Introduction of response system has revolutionized the assessment in 21st Century. There is teacher handset, sets of audience handset, receiver and software. The teacher asks questions in various formats such as text, numeric, multiple choices, yes or no, true or false etc .the software collects data about responses which teacher can use for assessment. Even the shyest child can give his answer with confidence.
A visualiser is an ICT (information and communication technology) based digital presentation and teaching tool that is connected a projector and variety of display devices like projection screen, plasma screen, television , whiteboard. Visualiser is a kind of video camera that can show detailed view of text, 2D or 3D object placed under it on projection screen, plasma screens etc. The learning environment and teaching ideas are greatly enhanced and improved by deploying the visualiser in the classroom. The stimulating visual technology of the visualiser assists the students to learn and visualise the subject developing their concentration skills and recollection of the ideas in a better manner than traditionally. Visualiser helps the students to visualise the subject matter and improve their logical abilities and understanding of the subject.
The teachers found they could communicate the subject matter with greater impact and increased student participation with the visualiser. Students show their work to the whole class and assess their work.
Therefore, Time has come to incorporate these educational assessments tool into classrooms enhancing student learning.
