Module 10: Checking, Recording and Giving a Feedback for the Progress of Competencies
Their progress in school and opportunities in life are not determined by what the students learn, but by their grades.
Karlheinz Ingenkamp
Relation between learning and examination
Unfortunately, K.H. Ingenkamp’s statement is still quite relevant. Thus, parents and students tend to give more importance to success in a formal examination than gaining knowledge. Examination questions, which lead to success through simply memorising and rote learning, thus jeopardise the teaching concept of the SINUS-Transfer programme. Negative repercussions can be minimised if the examination requirements are adapted as per the goals and concept of teaching.
Competencies
Which competencies should students acquire in the mathematics and science class? The following diagram documents the rapid increase of competencies:
- Source of figure: C. Gräsel, Überfachliche Schlüsselkompetenzen (interdisciplinary key competencies) presentation
New techniques for evaluating performance
How can the progress of competencies be measured?
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