Dissertation Reflection on Assessment

At MEH we often talk about different types of assessment. Assessments can tell us if our students are learning what we are teaching and are they able to make real world connections. Recently, we have discussed using questioning as a form of assessment. Questioning is a great tool to gain insight as to student understanding as well as a way to keep instruction focused and moving forward. Brooks and Brooks have written several books and articles about creating and maintaining Constructivist Classrooms. Perhaps their best advice to teachers is to never say "no" to a student who is answering a question. The answers students gives us to questions helps us understand what they know and what is their understanding. By allowing students to answer question, we understand what schemas they have and how to scaffold learning experiences for them.

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