Anke Grotlüschen Professur für Lebenslanges Lernen Erziehungs- und Bildungswissenschaften...

Anke GrotlüschenProfessur für Lebenslanges Lernen Erziehungs- und Bildungswissenschaften

Fachbereich 12

Formative Assessment in Adult Basic Education

Literature Review

German-Language Areas

Paris, October 2006

Anke GrotlüschenProfessur für Lebenslanges Lernen

Fachbereich Erziehungs- und Bildungswissenschaften

Fachbereich 12

Key debates

• Key debates are centered around a new learning culture with an active and self-directed learner (Pragmatism, Subject-Scientific Theory, Constructivism, Situated Cognition)

• Self-directed Learning (incl. Informal learning) has to be learned (Schiersmann 2006, Barz/Tippelt 2004, Grotlüschen/Brauchle 2004 / 2006)



Fachbereich 12

Dyslexia & Brain Research

• Dyslexia is defined as a substantial impairment of reading and writing which can not be explained by lack of intelligence, social background or inadequate schooling (ICD-10)

• Neuropsychology suggests that Dyslexia can not be explained by the findings of brain research so far, i.e. problems of Cerebellum or symmetric Planum Temporale (Rüsseler 2006)



Fachbereich 12

Formative Assessment

• The term is hardly known in Adult Education, but • …well known in School Research, esp. Laboratory

School in Bielefeld / Progressive School (F. Winter 2004)

• …Assessment is discussed in Special Education for selective and remedial purposes (Kretschmann 2005)



Fachbereich 12

ABE Research about Assessment

• ABE research reports fear of being tested (Egloff 1997, Genuneit 2004, Linde in preparation) but

• Entrance/ initial talks are well accepted (56%, n=147 out of 300, Schladebach in press)



Fachbereich 12

Assessment: Portfolio Approach

• ProfilPASS: Validation of informally acquired skills• intense consultation (2-3 talks with instructor)• Evaluation of pilot phase reports improved

learning motivation and reflection (27% realised formerly unconscious competences, n=1178)

• Workplace Instruments: Job Navigator, Analysis of competences (see Handbook)



Fachbereich 12

Qualitative and Quantitative Diagnostics

• Hamburger Schreibprobe (normed test, Cronbachs Alpha >.92, correlation with exams>.78), usable for formative purposes

• AFRA (qualitative observation of the type of mistakes somebody makes) and others, but

• No kowledge about the impact onto learning process, learning outcomes, self-esteem…



Fachbereich 12

E-Learning in ABE

• Evaluation of an EQUAL project (n=45 & n=110)• Adults find themselves stuck in the middle of a

chapter – not knowing what went wrong, but bored and angry (lack of reflection on goals)

• Learners like to co-operate in their row while using learning software (no individual pathway)

• Learners prefer a tutor to explain and show a task instead of learning from the software



Fachbereich 12

E-Learning and Assessment

• Qualitative Study (n=10) • MC self-assessment is used (but no impact onto

learning results!)• Open questions are not used (lack of feedback,

fear of being controlled by invisible turor)• Portfolio / small projects are appreciated very

much (tipps, advice by competent tutor on real-life project)



Fachbereich 12

ABE and E-Learning Practice

• Ich-will-schreiben-lernen.de• Used in LLN classes at Volkshochschulen (ca.

2000 learners and 400 teachers) plus 10.000 anonymous learners

• Three diagnostic questions, followed by some tasks >> tailor-made modules

• Computerlinguistic background



Fachbereich 12

Conclusion• Formative Assessment improves ABE because of

more intense reflection. • FA improves ABE because of more tailor-made

teaching. Both quantitative and qualitative instruments can be used for this purpose.

• E-Learning is used best for heterogenous groups in a class. Assessment of levels and results should include feedback.



Fachbereich 12

Key Gaps

• Knowledge about the relation of FA and learning process, learning outcomes, learning motivation…

• Knowledge about how to improve reflection and long-term interest in a subject

• Reliability and Validity of ABE Assessment instruments incl. E-Assessment?



Fachbereich 12

Fields / Milieus in Germany



Fachbereich 12



Fachbereich 12

Thank you for your attention

Anke GrotlüschenCentre for Research on Adult Education

Faculty of Educational SciencesUniversität Bremen

[email protected] 218-3083

www.lernsite.netwww.ifeb.uni-bremen.de

Anke Grotlüschen Professur für Lebenslanges Lernen Erziehungs- und Bildungswissenschaften...

Documents

Transcript of Anke Grotlüschen Professur für Lebenslanges Lernen Erziehungs- und Bildungswissenschaften...