AN ESSENCE OF AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Business Economics

Second National Level Interdisciplinary Seminar on "Exploring Emerging Trends and Innovation in Research in Commerce, Science & Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences”

In teaching and learning process, assessment is one of the important processes where student’s academic performances are evaluated to rank or grade them. It makes clear the modified behavior of them through consistent learning. Assessment is a tool or method of obtaining information from tests or evaluation techniques about the achievement or abilities of leaners. It shows their knowledge level, skills acquired, attitude set and beliefs gained. Assessment is a process of documenting academic performance of learners at all the levels. It is the systematic basis for making inferences about the learning and development of students. It shows the increased level of modification of behavior through learning. It helps in preparing progress reports of the students. Remedial coaching can also be taken on the basis of assessment. The question arises about authentic assessment through appropriate methods used for the assessment. Because mere degree provided by hasty assessment does not raise productivity of learners, but a quality of right assessment ensuring concrete learning makes learner’s development possible. This paper discusses various methods of assessment to be employed in the evaluation process.

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