WGU D293 Exam Questions and Answers 2024
What are the three main types of assessments - assessment OF learning, assessment FOR learning, and assessment AS learning
What is the purpose of assessment of learning - to gather evidence about what learners know and can do to differentiate and personalize instruction. Done by the teacher. Summative- using evidence fro.m to compare students achievements against goal
What is the purpose of assessment for learning - to generate data and feedback that learners can use to monitor individual progress, adjust personal learning approaches, reflect on learning, and set learning goals. Done by the teacher.Formative
What is the purpose of assessment as learning - to summarize learning at any given point in time or communicate achievement or competency. Done by the student- self monitor and reflective
What are the three assessment examples - Diagnostic-pre-test and surveys Formative- Exit Slip/Observing and asking questions Summative- Final/Unit test
What are the 6 assessment strategies - competency based, criterion referenced, ipsative, norm referenced, standards based, and traditional
competency based - To see if a learner can perform the kind of skill needed for the workplace. 1 / 4
Example; Creating a presentation Objective; Learners will be able to deliver a training talk on student-centered learning for first- year teachers.
criterion referenced - To see if a learner has met predetermined milestones and requirements Example; Advanced placement tests Objective; Learners will be able to apply the basics of calculus.
Ipsative - To see if a learner has improved based on previous knowledge.Example; Compare previous work and progress to current work Objective; Learners will increase reading and comprehension skills.
Norm referenced - To see how a learner's work compares to the average work completed by a similar group of learners.Example; Test graded on a curve Objective; Learners will be able to identify and solve engineering problems that may occur in the field.
Standards Based - To see if a learner can meet requirements and have a mastery of knowledge based on a predetermined standard.Example ; States Standardized Test Objective; Learners will master grade-level mathematics.
Traditional - To see if a learner can meet the requirements based on memorization of data and facts.Examples; Multiple Choice/True Fals 2 / 4
Objective; Learners will be able to describe and identify parts of the human nervous system.
What are the 6 assessment methods - comprehensive type, discussion board, direct, indirect, project based, and reflection focussed
Assessment method; comprehensive type - Example; Chapter test Objective; Learners will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of World War II.
Assessment Method; Discussion Board - Example; online Discussion Objective; Learners will be able to respond professionally to opposing points of view.
Assessment method; Direct Assessment - Example; Term paper objective; Learners will be able to dissect and interpret classical literature.
Assessment Method; Indirect Assessment - Example; Survey Objective; Learners will be able to confidently address client complaints.
Assessment Method; Project Based Assessment - Example; building a stick bridge Objective; Learners will be able to apply engineering principles.
Assessment Method; Reflection focussed assessment - Example; Journal Objective; Learners will describe the experience of building rapport with clients.
What are the three domains, or categories, of educational activities that Bloom identified - Cognitive Knowledge or Mental Skills 3 / 4
Affective Attitude or Emotions Psychomotor Skills or Physical Skills
Cognitive Domain - develops six areas of intellectual skills that build sequentially
from simple to complex behaviors.Bloom arranged them this way:
Knowledge (recall of information) Comprehension (understanding of meaning) Application (use of concept) Analysis (deconstruction of concept) Synthesis (combination of information to create meaning) Evaluation (judgment of concept)
List the evolved Bloom's Revised Taxonomy. - Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Affective Domain - includes five areas of emotional response, categorized as simple to complex ways of processing feelings and attitude. Bloom arranged them
this way:
Receiving (passively paying attention) Responding (actively learning and reacting) Valuing (attaching worth to information) Organizing (arranging and elaborating on information)
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