Last week was our final lecture with Associate Prof. Dr. Kamisah. The lecture was about “Measurement and Evaluation of Thinking Skills”. I would rather briefly describe the lecture rather than telling the whole thing that I’ve learnt that day. Well, learn to understand is better than learn to remember as learn to understand would make me remember the concept or idea for a longer time. Here again in this lecture, Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy (BRT) is used. The BRT level starts with remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and lastly creating.
During this lecture, I get to know the things that may happen in measurement and evaluation of science teaching with respect to measure Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). With several examples given by Dr. Kamisah, it makes me realize how important it is to use the correct thinking skills (TS) and a teacher’s awareness of using TS in constructing the exam questions. The best things in attending the class this time is that the students are given key or tips to good assessment of HOTS. There are a lot of benefits in furthering study (for me). During my college time (at one of the teacher training college in Malaysia), I did learn about this subject but the study of it is not really that detail as what I am having here right now. For those teachers who read my writing, you should see such programme (further study) at a positive side.
At the end of the class, we are given our final exam tips from the lecturer and she also did guide us on which topic to focus more. Thanks to her anyway for her kindness. At least our burden in studying the whole topic/book is not that hard and bore anymore.
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