ICT in Assessment: A Backbone For Teaching and Learning Process
ICT in Assessment: A Backbone For Teaching and Learning Process
ICT in Assessment: A Backbone For Teaching and Learning Process
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Abstract— Assessment is always considered a key about the leaning of students. Assessment includes
component in the process of teaching and learning. A using varied variety of means and tools to assess,
major role is being played by ICT in making the measure student learning. Assessment has a lot of
process of assessment easy for teachers. As the use of importance to improve the learning of the students in
ICT is increasing, the assessment is made now in a new class. The teacher sets direction for improving the
and innovative manner. While employing ICT in ongoing teaching learning process. There are various
assessment, the recording of responses and providing modes or types of Assessment. These kinds of
necessary feedback is likely to grow as virtual learning assessment can be undertaken as the need arises. The
environments is growing day by day. Not only this the various types of assessment can be elaborated in the
students are being empowered to make use of online or below para as follows:
web-based assessments which in return help the Formative assessment is that type of assessment where
students to do self-assessment of their learning. This the assessment is made on a continuous basis. The
paper is in support of applying ICT in conducting students are given the feedback to improve their
assessment for students. The paper analyses the learning which prepares them well. Integration of
concept of assessment with its types and explores teaching learning and assessment is followed in this
various technological tools which will empower the phase are integrated to enhance the process of teaching
teachers to make assessment much more effective in a and learning. Next type of assessment is summative
class room situation. assessment where assessment takes place at the end of
the learning. The teaching learning process and
Keywords— Informational Communication and
assessment in this phase are not integrated. However,
Technology, Assessment, Computer Assisted
at the end of any part of the curriculum, assessment
Assessment (CAA), Computer Adaptive Testing, E -
takes place. After summative assessment, we have the
Portfolio.
next type of assessment that is diagnostic assessment
INTRODUCTION which is conducted well in advance of a learning
Assessment is basically used to get an insight into a course. The knowledge of the student is analyzed
student's current knowledge. Current knowledge before the start of the teaching learning process.
indicates that the student’s knowledge base is always
ICT IN ASSESSMENT
changing and judgements about a student’s current
Technology is supposed to play in effective and
knowledge will have to be made over a time interval. A
efficient assessment of learning. The technology in
student’s grades, his promotion, placement as well as a
modern times has reshaped the teaching learning
suitable curriculum are all dependent on assessment.
process as it offers various number of tools that can be
When used in a learning objective, the definition for
used in the classroom to enhance the learning to a great
the behavioral verb to assess means to lay down the
extent. Technology has the ability to support teachers
conditions under which the behavior specified in a
by assessing students' learning in terms of their
particular specific objective may be found. Assessment
performance in the classroom. The use of ICT in
is a wide term that comprises of testing. A test is a
assessment is now common where it utilizes digital
distinct type of assessment. Assessment serves a
devices which help in construction of assessment tasks
variety of purposes for teachers, students,
for students. It helps in delivery of assessment tasks.
administrators, other school personnel, family
Not only construction or delivery, the ICT has the
members, policy-makers, business leaders, community
ability to give grades or feedback to students. It is
members, and other establishments of higher
essential for schools to encourage themselves to
education.
strengthen their commitment to developing a better
Assessment is that process which is used for
assessment practice which can support teachers,
recognizing, collecting and understanding information
students and other stakeholders (Marina, 2015).