Answer to Question #258631 in Psychology for Ziyanda

Question

The following analogy is used to explain assessment in teaching and learning in the school context: "Assessment is the vehicle taking learning forward." Why is assessment described as a journey in this analogy? (2) a) In school, learning is similar to moving from one place to another, from not knowing to knowing about a topic in CAPS. Assessment helps on such a journey. b) To understand that assessment is a route on which student-teachers travel to become assessors. c) Understanding and being able to apply assessment theory is something that develops along the way; the way we learn to assess learners effectively is a journey. d) In school, every year, the teacher and the learners in the class are on a joint journey towards the final examination at the end of the year.

Answer 1

 a) In school, learning is similar to moving from one place to another, from not knowing to knowing about a topic in CAPS. Assessment helps on such a journey.