Assessing Student Performance

One of the essential conditions for effective learning is provision for transfer. Effective teachers provide for application of learned principles in real life situations. The only evidence that a student has learned is demonstrated in his/her behavior change. Therefore, student performance is the criterion upon which effective learning and teaching may be measured. Understanding the sequential phases of learning and carefully planning lesson presentations to move the student through each phase are skills a teacher must acquire and use. The first phase of learning is perception. The student is stimulated by hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting or touching. Teachers usually plan and prepare a wide variety of experiences which will help the student perceive what is to be learned. Methods and techniques of lesson presentation along with effective audio/visual aids are used to enhance the student\u27s chances of receiving the appropriate perceptions