Performance assessment-driven instruction (PA-driven instruction)

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

PA-driven instruction is teaching that ensures learners apply relevant previous knowledge and abilities to solve open-ended mathematics problems with the teacher as a facilitator, so that students demonstrate proficiency in solving mathematical problems. It builds on Nitko's definition of performance assessment as requiring students to apply knowledge and skills from several areas to complete a task, combining formative and summative assessment. In this study it was operationalised as six weeks of lessons using performance assessment test items, contrasted with traditional instruction in which students memorise presented facts or apply formulae without attention to why or when.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Performance assessment tasks consisting of a hands-on task and clearly defined criteria to evaluate how well the student achieved the application specified by the learning target
• Teachers able to facilitate open-ended problem solving rather than transmit facts

Constraints

• In this study the performance assessment tasks were not extended projects; each test lasted two hours

Target Learners

• senior high school Form 1 science students in Ghana

Learning Goals

• mathematics achievement
• problem-solving ability
• positive attitude to mathematics

Claims

• Pa Driven Instruction Higher Posttest Achievement [+M]
• Pa Driven Instruction Improved Attitude [+M]

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Key Sources

• Ato Kwamina Arhin. (2015). The Effect of Performance Assessment-Driven Instruction on the Attitude and Achievement of Senior High School Students in Mathematics in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. Journal of Education and Practice, 6(2). http://www.iiste.org

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title	Performance assessment-driven instruction (PA-driven instruction)
description	PA-driven instruction is teaching that ensures learners apply relevant previous knowledge and abilities to solve open-ended mathematics problems with the teacher as a facilitator, so that students demonstrate proficie...
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