Module 6. Monitoring, Assessment & Evaluation
In this Module, we will analyse the process of monitoring, assessment and evaluation of non-formal educational activities, targeting migrants with disabilities. The specific target group has some unique features, which must be considered during the evaluation procedure of a learning process.
In addition, issues like how participants at learning activities can give constructive feedback, the importance of self-reflection on the teaching process and why special attention should be given to nonviolent communication among all the participants in a learning process, will be analysed.
The aim is to raise your attention on the importance of monitoring and evaluation in learning processes, as a way to understand how well you are performing during the educational procedure and whether the educational goals have been achieved.
After completing the module, you will be able to:
The following things would be helpful for making the most of this module, but they are not obligatory requirements:
You can watch a video from a TEDx presentation of Dr. Tesia Marshik. Dr. Tesia Marshik is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Her research interests in educational psychology include student motivation, self-regulation and teacher-student relationships (aspects which are important during monitoring and evaluation procedures).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=855Now8h5Rs
You can read the interview with Dr. Gustavo Lara González, ABE/GED Department Chair at Moreno Valley School District, about his journey from Mexico to the U.S. https://www.edcircuit.com/adult-learning-an-immigrant-success-story/
You can watch a video with several higher education learning and assessment professionals discussing the difficulties of measuring learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iv8A1pHNYA
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