Describing week 5, I am thinking of many things that I have learned to practise in my class. The most important is reading about rubrics, that is something new in my professional life and I think, that is of real importance. I created rubrics for independent reading at elementary level. By using rubrics, I get a clear cut picture / standards of assessing students performance and the students also know what and how they are assessd ? Apart from Rubrics, PBL and WebQuest did compel me to modify / bring change in my teaching learning process that is usually followed in Pakistani classrooms , that is , just a lecture method. All these readings are a source of professional development.
During this week, I also post URL on course wiki regarding Rubrics.
I read your blog Athar and I find it very interesting the way you present it. Your text contains very clear forms of interpreting the task you have been performing in Pakistan.
ReplyDeleteYou said that you teach English for reading in Elementary level in Pakistan. You also know how to evaluate your students’ performance through standards. It is good to know that your students know what and how to be assessed. I have also learnt that PBL and WebQuest made you modify and brought you some change in the teaching learning process in classroom. I do not blame you Athat about lecturing method because I myself have followed and used that method. The point is we both and many others are teachers and in my own case, it will take a little time for changing traditional teaching completely. Happy Teachings.
Holguer
Dear Athar,
ReplyDeleteI agree that rubrics are equally helpful for teachers as well as for students. Aren't they amazing!
Regards,
Akifa