Motivation and Lifelong Learning (original) (raw)
1991, Educational Psychologist
A critical question for researchers and educators is how to assess the quality of learning practices and the outcomes they produce for individual learners. This chapter summarizes a learner-centred view of how to arrive at the best methods of assessment in our educational systems. Data are presented to demonstrate that the best methods are those that use a collaborative 360 degree assessment approach, contextualized within local contexts and cultures. With a 360 degree assessment approach, all stakeholders in the learning process are given the opportunity to provide their perspectives on the extent to which the student is experiencing a positive learning environment and instructional practices that meet their learning needs. This chapter also presents quantitative results to show that focusing on what the students perceive as learning supports at school and classroom levels explains the most variance in a range of learning outcomes that focus on the whole learner. The fi ndings suggest a simpler and more valid approach to assessment that takes into account students' and teachers' perceptions of the teachers' learner-centred practices.
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