evaluation
A young school boy scratches his head, not knowing the answer while being questioned. Outside a small rural school building.

How the Forgetting Curve Affects Educational Teaching and Assessment

Our memory tends to forget quickly. Continuous assessment and timely feedback in the classroom make learning last. ...

Opinion | “The Rebellion of the 10”

A teacher in Spain has been charged with five counts considered severe. The reason? Give the highest grade (10) to all students.

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Evaluation Without “But…”

Few teachers take the time to highlight meaningful contributions that complement students’ performance. In kindergarten or elementary school, teachers use stamps or stickers ...

Professionals on the move: two out of three professionals see a positive change of employment frequently

According to a Linkedin study, Generation Z is three times more likely to change jobs.

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Playful assessments: measuring students’ understanding

Playful assessment can help evaluate the students process to obtain a result and how much they understood in each lesson.

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The future of testing: from multiple choice to videos and simulations

The new assessment method will emphasize students' skills over their ability to memorize facts.

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Work Stations: an Alternative to Traditional Assessment

Pedagogical assessment has been losing ground in education, largely owing to a social function of learning certification. In order to find alternatives to ...

Good researchers are not always good teachers

Researchers from the Netherlands compared the outcomes of thousands of students within the same course, but with different teachers.

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Teaching responsibility and its evaluation, according to UNESCO

Teachers whose work is not recognized and adequately rewarded often feel overburdened and undervalued.

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A study reveals that high socioeconomic status of a school doesn’t mean better quality

School efficiency is linked to the speed at which students improve their results on standardized tests over a period of several years.

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The Assessment Perspective

Is the assessment process formative? How can we make an objective, fair, reliable and valid assessment, one that serves student development and education?

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