TY - BOOK AU - Kandil,Bassem TI - Pedagogical guide for using technology in formative assessment PY - 2008/// CY - Beirut PB - Lebanese American University. School of Arts and Sciences. Education Department KW - Education et la technologie KW - Evaluation Scolaire KW - Guide de l’enseignant KW - ICT and Education KW - School Evaluation KW - Teacher Guide KW - التعليم والتكنولوجيا KW - التقييم المدرسي KW - دليل المعلم N1 - النوع : Mémoire N2 - Contemporary educational theories are calling for assessment practices to be an integral part of learning. They are as well calling for a shift in our perceptions about assessment, attributing equal place to "assessment for learning" and "assessment of learning" (Earl, 2003). That is, assessment should not only measure learning but promote learning as well. A Computer-A assisted Assessment (CAA) package is used as a platform to demonstrate that a data- driven decision- making utility regarding formative, summative and diagnostic evaluation is an essential ingredient for enhancing instruction, promoting learning and motivating students. In addition, the project aims at the development of a teacher's pedagogical guide for using the above technology tool in formative assessment settings. As part of its development phases, interviews with selected teachers were conducted in an attempt to identify the imperceptions about formative assessment and their current practices, difficulties and needs UR - http://search.shamaa.org/FullRecord?ID=65966 ER -