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Waylon X.

@waylon_x280

The purpose of assessments

Good assessment programs use a range of strategies and tasks, in varying contexts, to understand what students know and can do.

Tasks must also be “fit for purpose”. A task assessing base knowledge will look different from one assessing creativity.

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Exams might be stressful, but they improve learning

Exams might be stressful, but they improve learning

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