Authentic Assessment in Action: An Everyday Guide for Bringing Learning to Life through Meaningful Assessment

Students in the digital age have a vast amount of information at their fingertips, and educators must harness their enthusiasm for content creation into everyday assessment opportunities to enhance student engagement, motivation, and achievement. Authentic Assessment in Action: An Everyday Guide for Bringing Learning to Life through Meaningful Assessment empowers educators to provide highly impactful, consistently engaging, and unquestionably applicable learning opportunities for students.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 102 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Within the digital realm of today, students effortlessly acquire an immense wealth of information with the mere touch of a screen or the click of a keyboard. In the age of information, learners yearn for educational experiences that go beyond mere knowledge accumulation. Rather, they arrive in classrooms with an innate understanding of how to acquire diverse information. Educational opportunities that facilitate the transition of students from information consumers to creators of new learning experiences have a profound and lasting impact on their lives, extending beyond the confines of the classroom.

Today's learners possess a remarkable ability to consume, create, and publish content on their own time. Educators within the digital age harness this creative potential by allowing and even encouraging students to tap into their inherent inclination for innovation within the classroom. In an era where too few students possess the skills to effectively apply digital literacy or safety as they explore and generate content, today's educators hold the potential for far-reaching impact. To achieve this, educators must learn to harness the enthusiasm students have for content creation, particularly in the digital realm, into everyday assessment opportunities. By doing so, they position themselves to enhance student engagement, motivation, and achievement in academic contexts.

Authentic Assessment in Action: An Everyday Guide for Bringing Learning to Life through Meaningful Assessment is a resource designed to empower educators to create highly impactful, consistently engaging, and unquestionably applicable learning opportunities for students. This guide provides educators with practical strategies and insights to facilitate meaningful assessment practices that enhance student learning and development. By embracing authentic assessment, educators can create a classroom environment that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and lifelong learning skills, preparing students for success in the digital age and beyond.

Weight: 145g
Dimension: 218 x 139 x 9 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475867633