NTU Reg No: 200604393R. Copyright National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (NIE/NTU), Singapore

COURSES

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Course synopsis

This course covers the non-cognitive aspects of educational assessment. Non-cognitive attributes such as attitudes, interests, and personality are important to education for the 21st century. The course complements those of cognitive assessments, to provide the breadth of knowledge for a MEd (Educational Assessment) graduate.

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Objective
This course clarifies the principles of affective measurement and assessment, and introduces psychological scaling methods. It provides the knowledge and understanding to select published psychological scales, or to adapt or construct affective measures relevant to their research. In particular, it engages the students in the development of an attitude scale.

Outline
This course covers the non-cognitive aspects of educational assessment. Non-cognitive attributes such as attitudes, interests, and personality are important to education for the 21st century. The course complements those of cognitive assessments, to provide the breadth of knowledge for a MEd (Educational Assessment) graduate.

Class Schedule: Tuesdays, 6pm to 9pm

For the information of MOE officers:
SFEd Area of Practice: Assessment Literacy
SFEd Level of Practice: Accomplished


SFEd Descriptors addressed:
Understanding and communicating purposes and criteria of assessment 


  • Understands the unit’s, department’s and/or school’s assessment plan 

  • Communicates the purposes and criteria of assessment to students, parents, colleagues and other stakeholders 

  • Adapts strategies in co-constructing assessment criteria with students of different profiles 


Using assessment information 


  • Uses assessment information to reflect on teaching practices, make decisions about student learning, close students’ learning gaps and adapt curriculum plans for different student profiles and contexts to improve teaching and learning

Course fee
MOE Participants*International ParticipantsS'poreans & PRs

(aged 21 and above)

SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy1

(S'poreans aged 40 and above)

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs
Full course feeS$520.00S$4,120.00S$4,120.00S$4,120.00S$4,120.00
Cat-A SSG Funding - - (S$2,884.00)(S$2,884.00)(S$2,884.00)
Nett course feeS$520.00S$4,120.00S$1,236.00S$1,236.00S$1,236.00
9% GST on nett course feeS$46.80S$370.80S$111.24S$111.24S$111.24
Copyright feeS$1.09S$1.09S$1.09S$1.09S$1.09
Total nett course fee payable, including GST and copyright feeS$567.89S$4,491.89S$1,348.33S$1,348.33S$1,348.33
Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes - - - (S$824.00)(S$824.00)
Total nett course fee payable, including GST, copyright fee and after additional funding from various funding schemesS$567.89S$4,491.89S$1,348.33S$524.33S$524.33

*MOE Participants include: MOE Participants & Direct Hires Staff from independent schools, Specialised Independent and Specialised Schools

Pre-requisite

  1. A teaching qualification such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education, Singapore or

  2. At least one year of relevant working experience in education

  3. For international applicants, TOEFL or IELTS is required.

Who should attend
All educators

Overview

Duration:

52 hours

Course date(s):

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Subject:
Curriculum & Teaching

Who should attend:

All educators

Instructor(s):

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Enquiries:

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