Since today is the start of our two-day Authentic Assessment Institute and my involvement in this offering has challenged my capacity to crank out today’s MMM, I thought I’d ask my assistant ChatGPT to help write this week’s spotlight on Authentic Assessment. Here’s what we quickly produced. It’s a very serviceable (but somewhat superficial) summary of AA! At our institute we’ll be digging deeper, into not only what it is, but how you might build an authentic assessment and how you might assess it!
Authentic Assessment Authentic assessment is an approach to evaluating students' knowledge, skills, and abilities by providing them with real-world tasks or projects that resemble the challenges they would encounter in their desired professions or fields of study. It goes beyond traditional tests and quizzes by emphasizing the application of knowledge and the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Authentic assessment aims to assess students' abilities to transfer their learning to real-world contexts, fostering deeper understanding and meaningful learning experiences. Grant Wiggins, an influential educational researcher, defined authentic assessment as "engaging and worthy problems or questions of importance, in which students must use knowledge to fashion performances effectively and creatively." This definition highlights several key components or characteristics of authentic assessment:
Examples of authentic assessments across different disciplines or vocations:
In each of these examples, the assessments align with the professional expectations and tasks students would encounter in their respective fields. They require students to apply their knowledge and skills in authentic, real-world contexts, promoting deeper learning and preparing them for future challenges. Citation: Wiggins, G. (1998). Educative Assessment: Designing Assessments to Inform and Improve Student Performance. Jossey-Bass. This book by Grant Wiggins delves into the concept of educative assessment, which emphasizes the use of assessment as a tool for enhancing student learning and promoting deeper understanding. While it does not solely focus on authentic assessment, it provides valuable perspectives on how assessments can be designed to have a positive impact on student performance.
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