To share
experiences, perspectives, ideas, and expertise on discovery-based
approaches to education, in order to expand the range of strategies for
teaching and evaluation, and to appreciate the relationship between the
two.
OVERVIEW:
EXPLORING ASSESSMENT: From the pedagogical
perspective, ACS invites thinking, writing, and
talking about teachers'
experiences with examination processes and their influence on education.
THINKING BACKWARDS ABOUT THE BRAIN: From the
neurobiology perspective, PG on brains, on their intrinsic abilities to
generate exploratory outputs, and on the importance of exploratory outputs
for education and assessment in a variety of contexts.
DIVERSITY IN FORMS OF EXPLORATION: From the
psychology perspective, KC
will discuss the variety of cognitive skills
which are called on and enhanced by various forms of teaching and
assessment.
THINKING AGAIN ABOUT ASSESSMENT
Rethinking educational processes requires rethinking assessment as well.
ACS will lead a discussion of forms of assessment congruent with various
pedagogical approaches.
