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PRNCIPLES FOR KEY COMPETENCES ASSESSMENT

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PRNCIPLES FOR KEY COMPETENCES ASSESSMENT

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Any assessment, whether summative, formative or self-assessment, needs to be valid, reliable and fair.   

Validity means that the assessment effectively measures what it is intended to measure.   

Reliability refers to the extent to which the assessment is consistent and accurate over time, or across a large number of students.   Fairness refers to the need to consider factors that could influence the assessment – such as a noisy environment that interrupts the student concentration, or assessments that systematically favour one group over another, such as girls vs. boys.

Assessments of key competences, whether formative, summative or self-assessments, need to capture the student’s:

1. Reasoning processes -

2.  Understanding of interconnections -

3. Ability to perform complex tasks -

4. Attitudes, such as curiosity, perseverance and motivation to learn.

More traditional assessments that measure discrete bits of knowledge are not effective for measuring how students are able to make connections between ideas, to solve problems, or their attitudes toward learning.

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My reflection on PBL
To achieve an effective project-based learning, there are many aspects that teachers can re-think in their work:
1) the teacher's role in the classroom;
2) how to improve collaboration and cooperation;
3) planning and organizing resources
4) support and scaffolding
5) assessment

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Project-based learning is an approach which uses methods such as inquiry-based learning and problem-based learning to develop students’ competences

Here's my padlet on PBL https://padlet.com/gaialombardi69/lpnbs491dfpj

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KEY POINTS IN KEY COMPETENCES ASSESSMENT

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KEY POINTS IN KEY COMPETENCES ASSESSMENT

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The way a teacher assesses his students depends mainly on the teacher's vision of the learning-teaching process.
In primary school, both formative and summative assessment are used, in order to have a 360° degrees view on the pupil and on his learning path.
Self- and peer- assessment are now increasingly important to lead the teaching work to project-based and competence-based activity, because they help students to become aware of their learning strategies, strengths and weaknesses

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http://www.edutopia.org/blog/scaffolding-lessons-six-strategies-rebecca-alber

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It's hard work, but step by step we can start changing our vision of the learning-teaching process and lead to a competence-based teaching. The 21st Century is a challenge that we must help our students to afford preparing them to the real life.

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Here's my Learning Designer - Learning Activity
https://v.gd/bpDlb4

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Starting from school equipment and structure, to curriculum programs, ending to the teaching methods... Italian school is completely different from Finnish school.

But something is moving, especially in primary school.

In primary school we use to teach both outside and inside the school, developing the knowledge of the territory and of the world around us.  We usually take great care about all the emotional aspects of learning and of relationship in school.

Active learning, cooperative learning, self- and peer assessment, formative and continuous assessment  are normally used as a repertory of teaching-learning good practices.

Collaboration amongst teachers is maybe the hardest point to develop, because of different concepts on teaching, different methods, different involvement in innovation and experimentation. But also in this field....something is moving.
Step by step we can learn how to change our teaching methods and prepare a small "revolution" in the Italian school.

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APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN REAL WORLD SITUATIONS

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Traditional classroom environments are often not the most appropriate context for the effective development of key competences. The key competence approach, with its emphasis on the application of knowledge in real world situations represents a significant departure from traditional content-based approaches where subjects are taught and assessed discretely. The main recommended approach to teaching key competences is through the provision of interactive learning environments in which learners can engage in practical, inquiry-based tasks. These environments present open-ended problems and challenges to be solved through debate, experimentation, exploration and creativity.
In summary, teaching key competences involves a greater emphasis on interactive learning environments, allowing students to work in teams on multidisciplinary topics, benefit from technology enhanced learning, and have the mental, physical, social and emotional space to collaborate on solving problems.
KEY PRINCIPLES
1)teaching should be task-based.
2) teaching should be interdisciplinary
3) learning should be both collaborative and individualised
4)  teaching needs to be both learner- and teacher-led
5)  teaching and learning where possible should be technologically innovative
6)  teaching and learning of key competences should take place both inside and outside of school
7) teachers should collaborate with the wider community including the social, cultural and business sectors to create more opportunities for real world learning
8)  the teaching of key competences requires teachers to pay closer attention to the social and emotional aspects of learning, including the quality of relationships between and among teachers and learners

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The European Union Framework, developed by the European Commission in consultation with all member states, includes the following 8 Key Competences:
Communication in the mother tongue
Communication in foreign languages
Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology
Digital competence
Learning to learn
Social and civic competences
Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship
Cultural awareness and expression

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Hi everybody! I'm Gaia, from Legnano, Milano, Italy
I work as a primary school teacher.
Competence is the main topic of the pedagogical discussion taking place in Italy in recent years.
Being competent in competence-based teaching and learning is becoming more and more important.
Competence-based teaching and learning approach helps students to face the challenge of fast technical development, new issues, new jobs.