NDLI: Creating thinking schools through authentic assessment: the case in Singapore

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Koh, Kim H. Tan, Charlene Ng, Pak Tee
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Using Singapore as an example, we argue that schools need to equip and encourage teachers to adopt authentic assessment in teaching and learning so as to develop the students’ higher-order thinking. The importance of teaching and assessing higher-order thinking in Singapore classrooms is encapsulated in the vision of ‘Thinking Schools’ launched by the Ministry of Education in 1997. Underpinning this vision is a shift from conventional assessment to authentic assessment. Unlike conventional paper-and-pencil tests that focus on knowledge reproduction and low-level cognitive processing skills in artificial, contrived contexts, authentic assessment tasks underscore knowledge construction, complex thinking, elaborated communication, collaboration and problem solving in authentic contexts. However, the creation of thinking schools in Singapore remains a constant challenge as many teachers tend to rely on conventional assessment and are often ill-prepared to implement authentic assessment. By presenting the findings from a recent empirical study, we propose that schools build teacher capacity by providing ongoing and sustained professional development on authentic assessment for teachers.
Starting Page	135
Ending Page	149
Page Count	15
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18748597
Journal	Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability
Volume Number	24
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	18748600
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2012-01-03
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Authentic assessment Higher-order thinking Professional development Singapore Assessment, Testing and Evaluation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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