Used as a component of the DHET Open Learning Workshop 3

1. Learning Design
Assessment in

2. Why
Assessment?
• In all the learning design models we
investigated on day 1, assessment or
evaluation is an integral component of the
design.
• Assessment should not be an ‘after thought’
but considered in depth during the design
phase. For example, considerations would
include:
• Does the course design respond to the
specific needs of the learners?
• What assessment task will elicit evidence
that a competency, outcome or learning
objective has been achieved by the learner
on completion of the course?
• How will the educator know if the learning
design was effective and also the optimal
approach to learning?

4. SAM - Successive Approximation Model

5. CAM – Cognitive Apprenticeship Model

8. Assessment
Types
Assessment can provide information about both the
learners’ progress and how effectively they engage with
the learning design. We use different assessment tools to
gather different types of data.
• Diagnostic testing – (Pre- and Post testing) to
determine levels of student ‘know-how’ and
knowledge both prior to the course and also months
after the course to determine retention.
• Formative tests – Used during the course as a
method to force learners to reflect on their learning
progress.
• Summative assessment – Normally used to
conclude a course/programme and provide a
metric/mark to measure student success.

9. ICT to support
assessment
There are numerous technology tools to make
assessment easier for both educator and student.
• Formative assessment tools exist on the internet
and can be easily incorporated into learning design
as a fun way to engage students.
• Summative assessment requires strong security and
control and usually take place using a learning
management system (LMS). These platforms
normally require a person to be registered on the
institutional platform and enrolled in specific
courses. This provide greater control over who is
writing the examination. Often biometric data is also
collected.

10. Free
Assessment
Tools
Let’s investigate free assessment tools
available on the Internet, create tests, try
them out, and evaluate them in terms of
their usefulness for TVET and CET