| Assessment type | Formative |
|---|---|
| Assessment method/tool | Interview |
| Operationalisation (what is being assessed and why, how to conduct it) | This formative assessment will be implemented at the end of the workshop session dedicated to the principles of Learner Centred Didactics (LCD).
An interview is a brief, structured discussion between the trainer and a trainee (or group of trainees), with a specific purpose and conducted under a given environment (i.e., calm, friendly, secure) that fosters trainees’ active participation, or willingness to speak. During interviews, open-ended questions allow trainees to be creative and provide an array of possible answers, and allow trainers to understand what trainees know, feel or understand. This formative assessment method focuses on the following Learning Outcome: The trainer will provide one question at the time to the trainees, so they are able to reflect on their replies. The questions are: 1. Why is it important to have learners actively involved in their own learning process? (Trainees must refer the importance of stimulating learners’ creativity and critical thinking and their ability to work collaboratively. The reply must also refer to the increased and dynamic interaction between them and their learners and among learners as well) 2. What LCD strategy(ies) you use with your own learners? Please provide an example of the impact it/they have on learners’ learning process. (The reply to this question will allow the trainer to understand if the trainee already has experience with this approach and to understand if the trainee requires, or not, additional knowledge about LCD strategies) 3. Did you acquire new knowledge/skills on LCD strategies in this session? a. If yes, please indicate what new knowledge/skills were acquired and how you will implement them. b. If no, what would you like to explore further in terms of LCD strategies to acquire that knowledge/skills. (The reply to this question will allow trainers to understand if there is the need to adjust training contents and materials to increase trainees’ skills/knowledge of LCB strategies) This assessment is meant to promote trainees’ self-reflection on the knowledge/skills they acquired at the end of the session, and they practical applicability, and to allow the trainer to understand the need to adjust the training contents, accordingly. |
| Remarks | In order to facilitate the collection of replies to the interview and their assessment, the trainer can interview each trainee individually, or create a small group of trainees (3-4) to conduct the interview, depending on the size of the class.
The replies can be provided by trainees: a. In an anonymous way, i.e., the trainer makes the question and then asks trainees to write their reply in a paper or post it and to deliver it to the trainer. The trainer then reads each reply out loud and promotes discussion among trainees: b. In an “open” way, i.e., the trainer can ask trainees to reply to each question out loud, by providing a different answer from the previous trainee, thus ensuring all trainees reply in a constructive way. |