Premium
ICT and pupil assessment
Author(s) -
McCormick Robert
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the curriculum journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.843
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1469-3704
pISSN - 0958-5176
DOI - 10.1080/0958517042000226793
Subject(s) - information and communications technology , peer assessment , quantitative assessment , curriculum , process (computing) , psychology , computer science , pedagogy , engineering , world wide web , reliability engineering , operating system
The role of pupil assessment in ICT is often seen by teachers as problematic. This article will explore the relationship of the two and will argue that research in assessment has not kept up with the opportunities offered by ICT. Conversely, some of the new developments in ‘assessment for learning’ have not yet found their way into ICT. The article will explore the various roles and relationships that ICT has in assessment, for example, the assessment of ICT skills, the assessment of curriculum learning when work is done with the aid of ICT, assessment within computer‐assisted learning, and ICT as a tool in supporting the assessment process in general. It will also look at ways forward, including ‘assessment for learning’ (with its concern for questioning, feedback, sharing assessment criteria and self‐assessment/peer assessment), and new outcomes that could be incorporated into ICT.