Mr Barton Maths Podcast #021 Daisy Christodoulou – Assessment, Multiple Choice Questions, 7 Myths about Education
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Apr 24, 2017 Daisy Christodoulou, a leading assessment figure, discusses good assessment practices, planning examples, multiple choice questions, dangers of past papers, and comparative judgment in education. The conversation provides valuable insights for teachers on improving assessment strategies for better student outcomes.
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Track Learning Over Time
- Continue using diagnostic questions regularly to track learning over time rather than relying on single measures.
- Use multiple data points spaced out to probabilistically infer true long-term learning, despite assessment complexity.
Delay Misconceptions Introduction
- Introduce misconceptions only after students are comfortable with the correct concepts to avoid confusion.
- Early teaching should focus on correct methods; misconceptions can enrich deeper understanding later on.
Vague Descriptors Undermine Assessment
- Vague level descriptors cause inconsistency in judging student attainment and force teachers to narrow scope too tightly.
- Overly precise descriptors lead to stereotyped answers and teaching to the test, reducing assessment validity.