1. Ahmed Sayed S. Abdelmoeti
2/22/2013
e-portfolio: Assessment for Learning
a voice from the field
Ahmed Sayed S. Abdelmoeti

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How do we learn?
We learn by …… .

4. doing practice involvement involvement Trial & error engagement
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doing
practice
involvement
involvement
Trial & error
engagement
engagement

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4MAT
Phil Race

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The question is:
How to involve the learners in their learning in a test-oriented educational system?
Assessment is probably the most important thing we can do to help our students learn.
SALLY BROWN

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What is assessment?
Assessment is the process of gathering, recording, interpreting, reporting, and using information about a learner’s progress and achievements in developing knowledge, skills and attitude.

8. Provide learning opportunities
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When can we call it assessment for Learning?
when assessment information is used by teachers to modify their teaching strategies, and by students to modify their learning strategies
Set learning goals
Provide learning opportunities
Assess the outcome
Interpret results
Use the results

9. Provide learning opportunities
Assessment
Learning
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Assessment
Learning
Set learning goals
Provide learning opportunities
Assess the outcome
Interpret results
Use the results
for

10. AfL Formative Assessment
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AfL vs. AoL
AfL Formative Assessment
AoL
Summative Assessment
integral part teaching-learning process
evaluates or judges student achievement
reflects on and improves learning
collects data and counts final grades
process-oriented:
how learning is going
product-oriented:
what’s been learned
diagnostic
judgmental
promotes collaboration
promotes competition
almost all assessment tools
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Ahmed Sayed S. Abdelmoeti

11. When the cook tastes the soup, that’s formative; AfL
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When the cook tastes the soup,
that’s formative; AfL
when the guests taste the soup,
that’s summative. AoL
Stake, R. cited in Earl, L Assessment As Learning: Using classroom achievement to Maximize Student Learning. Experts in Assessment. Corwin Press Inc. Thousand Oaks, California.

12. Assessment Tools Less controlled More controlled
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Less controlled
More controlled
Learner leads the assessment
Teacher leads the assessment

13. What are the characteristics of AfL?
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What are the characteristics of AfL?
Ongoing
Transparent
Learner-centered
Promotes team work
Integral of the learning process
Covers all skills (competencies)
Feedback & Reflection
Up-to-date
Authentic
Validity
Reliability
Fairness
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14. What is portfolio assessment?
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What is portfolio assessment?
A portfolio is a purposeful collection of products based on learning objectives, showing learner efforts, progress, and achievements over a certain period of time.
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Ahmed Sayed S. Abdelmoeti

15. electronic Portfolios
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From hard copy to
electronic Portfolios
English for Security Guards
Lack of motivation to learn EFL
Starting with traditional portfolio
Using CDs & DVDs
Blending traditional and online
Creating a “e-group”
Institute implementing portfolio for all

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17. Results Area of Comparison Traditional 2 groups 34 E-portfolio 7/34
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Results
Area of Comparison
Traditional
2 groups 34
E-portfolio
3 groups 41
Giving presentations
7/34
41/41
Working in groups
9/34
24/41
Giving feedback to others
11/34
33/41
Editing work due to feedback
20/41
Using the internet & IT skills in learning English
Passing the course
34/34
High Achievers (A & A+)
5/34
12/41
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Ahmed Sayed S. Abdelmoeti

18. Disagree / Strongly Disagree
A Survey on E-Portfolios by: Rezk Marey
34 students
Surveyed Items
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
I have learnt new skills. 34
I have improved my English skills.
I have learnt to work in groups. 32 2
I have shown my skills to others.
I have felt responsible for my work. 30 4
I have learnt to be creative. 29 5
I have learnt self independence. 31 3
I have learnt some presentation skills.

19. A Survey on E-Portfolios Disagree/ Strongly Disagree
Surveyed Items
Agree/ Strongly Agree
Disagree/ Strongly Disagree
I have helped others. 30 4
I have enjoyed speaking. 29 5
I have enjoyed group work. 25 9
I have enjoyed using computers. 24 10
I have enjoyed creating new ideas. 31 3
I have enjoyed learning new words and ideas. 33 1
I have enjoyed solving problems. 27 7
I have enjoyed being responsible for my studies.
I have enjoyed using what I have learnt.

20. A Survey on E-Portfolios Disagree/ Strongly Disagree
Surveyed Items
Agree/ Strongly Agree
Disagree/ Strongly Disagree
Feedback from my classmates and teachers has helped me a lot. 32 2
Adding audio, photos and videos has improved my speaking skills. 30 4
I have enjoyed adding audio, photos and video to my submissions. 22 12
I’d like to add audio, photos and videos to all my submissions. 18 16
Scheduling submissions for all courses should be organized to avoid deadline conflict.

21. Ahmed Sayed S. Abdelmoeti
WIIFM?!
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Take the initiative. Do not wait for your school.
Start with your best group.
Blend traditional and e-portfolios.
Use free software/websites e.g. “Moodle”.
Use social network websites.
Share your work with others.
Market your success.
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"We plan. We develop. We deliver. We assess and evaluate the results of the assessment. We revise, deliver the revised material, and assess and evaluate again.
Perfection is always just out of reach; but continually striving for perfection contributes to keeping our instruction fresh.”
-E.S. Grassian (2001)
UCLA ,

24. Ahmed Sayed S. Abdelmoeti
Sources
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Assessment for Learning
D2L Desire To Learn
Mahara
NCCA
Sally Brown
Sally Brown
Learning Cycle:
Phil Race: Sally Brown
4MAT
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for paying attention