Tag Archives: evaluation

Goodbye Exams: Alternative Assessment Methods

Goodbye Exams: Alternative Assessment Methods

The exams have been, are and will be a key instrument to evaluate the contents learned and how these have been assimilated by the students. Making its importance clear, there are other perfectly valid evaluation instruments that allow evaluation without having to resort to the “dreadful” exams. The current laws in education are based on the […] … learn more→

Is student course evaluation actually useful?

Is student course evaluation actually useful?

‘I am always curious as to how students might react to what I have been trying to do’ I was somewhat sceptical when student feedback forms were first introduced, back in the Jurassic days before email. Not many students could be bothered to collect a physical form and fill it in, and some of those […] … learn more→

School: evaluation, capable of the best, guilty of the worst

School: evaluation, capable of the best, guilty of the worst

The question of evaluation at school comes back to the fore. While the Minister of Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, intends to develop a culture of evaluation, new assessments of students are now planned mid-CP, CE1, and second. An “evaluation body”, dedicated to the appreciation of institutions, is being created for 2019, while MPs Marie Tamarelle-Verhaeghe and Régis Juanico […] … learn more→

3 steps to a successful 90-day performance review

HR departments at most large corporations have a formal 90-day performance evaluation in place for new hires. But even those organizations without formal processes often use that three-month mark to review your performance to date. The 90-day review should be respected but not feared, according to a trio of human-resources specialists I contacted on the […] … learn more→