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I feel we should design more formative assessments like a game to make sure we drive learning forward, offer continual feedback, and can see the thinking of our students.
So much fun this week!
Game-Based Assessment and my original beliefs. In the beginning of the #CEP813, I focused on the make up of assessments and how they can measure learning. I realize that you cannot measure learning.
Learning how to create a game made me realize that I need to focus on the learning goals and student understanding of the processes involved to get to the goals. I put myself in the shoes of the learner and how I should the expected results through choices & challenges in a game
My understanding on semiotic domains. Since I do not teach a specific subject, i chose foreign language as the semiotic domain. Internal grammar: meanings, pronunciation, body language, tone, etc. External grammar: ability to communicate fluently in that language #CEP813
Externally, the player shows how he/she worked with the language and uses method of inquiry and cognitive science to stay alive and become successful in his/her fantasy path.
Games with procedural rhetoric with a semiotic domain: SIMS. This is a simulation video game and role-playing game with an internal world of rules and embodied experiences where critical thinking and real-world interrelations exist. #CEP813
I can see the different ways to provide feedback to my students through immediate feedback or feedback offered later on. Both are effective in moving learning forward and offering suggestions for improvement.
This activity helped me see different techniques to assessing understanding. For example, I can see a student's understanding of strategies through multiple choice answers and encourage them to prove the strategies through written response.