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Assessment can be a complex area for both the student and teacher to understand and use in the classroom. This study investigated the possibility of creating assessments with the students to reduce the subjectivity of it. A classroom of lower intermediate students were involved in a project where they used a number of alternative assessment methods, as well as dually created assessment method with the teacher. The study takes an action research approach with observations from the teacher as one of the sources of data. The study found that both the teacher and student had different ideas on what should be assessed, prompting the teacher to adjust the assessment criteria to more closely align with the expectations of both the learner and assessor. The study then surmises that creating assessment with students may reduce subjectivity and increase understanding on the part of the learner on the assessment process. The paper finishes with suggestions and approaches on how assessment can be created with the assistance of learners.
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Williams, S., Hin, L.C. (2015). Holistic Assessment: Creating Assessment with Students. In: Tang, S., Logonnathan, L. (eds) Taylor’s 7th Teaching and Learning Conference 2014 Proceedings. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-399-6_36
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