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Supporting Learner Self-Direction
In learner-centred classrooms, learners are not always under the direct supervision of a teacher. To successfully manage their own learning, learners need to be self-directed learners. Self-direction is an important lifelong learning goal for learners of all ability
levels. Self-direction skills help learners with special needs
complete tasks successfully and independently at a level that challenges them to reach their potential in school, life, and work.
During this activity, you explore a number of ways to use formative assessment to help all learners become independent learners.
Step 1: Thinking About Formative Assessments to Enhance
Self-Direction
Unlike summative assessment, which occurs at the end of a project or project to inform teachers and learners about how successfully project learning outcomes have been achieved, formative assessment takes place throughout a project in formal and informal ways.
Click here to read more about Formative Assessment...
- Read more about the role of Formative Assessment in supporting learner self-
direction.
- Open the Intel® Assessing Projects resource.
- Click Overview and Benefits
- Click Formative Assessment
- Review one of the case studies in the second highlight box on the right.
- Highlight the assessments that you find in the case study you selected.
Insert comments including questions, connections to your own experiences, and ideas you might like to try in your own classroom.
 Discuss a few of your comments with a partner.
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