DP909B Designing Task and Rubric for Assessing 21st Century Competencies

Course Provider

National Institute of Education (NIE)

Certification

FlexiMasters

Academic Unit

1

Introduction

The 21st century is often described as a “VUCA” world — one that is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. With new challenges and  demands coming from the rapid-changing 21st-century workplaces, it is imperative for educators to develop students to be future-ready. This  course aims to equip educators with the principles and practice of assessment task design and rubric development to promote student development  of the 21st-century competencies. By going through this course, educators will have the opportunity to work with peers to learn  how to design performance-based tasks and scoring rubrics that could effectively aligned with the intended learning outcomes for developing  students’ 21st century competencies.

This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Learning and Development
FlexiMasters in Learning and Development

Learners need to complete the following courses to attain the Graduate Certificate in Learning and Development (12 AU). 

  • MDP904 Motivation, Volition and Learning in-Action
  • MDP907 How to Nurture Creative and Happy Learners (OR DP907A-C)**
  • One of the following courses:
    • MDP909 Assessment and Development of 21st Century Competencies (OR DP909A-C)**
    • MDP906 Personality and Attitude Assessment

Upon completion of all courses, learners will fulfill the AU requirements to attain the FlexiMasters in Learning and Development (16 AU).

**Learners have to complete the entire set of modularised courses to be considered as completing one course.

 

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On completion of the course, the learners should be able to:

1. Apply the principles of assessment and rules of evidence in assessments
2. Design assessment tasks and scoring rubrics to assess 21st century competencies

• Principles of assessment and rules of evidence in assessments
• Designing assessment tasks and scoring rubrics to assess 21st century competencies
A teaching qualification such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Education or at least one year of work experience in education.

Standard Course Fee: S$1,122.70

  • This course is not SSG-funded.
  • All fees stated are inclusive of 9% GST.
  • NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information. 
COURSE TITLE  ACADEMIC UNIT
MDP904 Motivation, Volition and Learning in Action*4
MDP906 Personality and Attitude Assessment
4
MDP907 How to Nurture Creative and Happy Learners*4
DP907A Discovering My Creative Self: A Psychological Journey1
DP907B Discovering My Happy Self: A Psychological Journey1
DP907C Discovering My Creative & Happy Self: Further In & Further Out2
MDP909 Assessment and Development of 21st Century Competencies4
DP909A Principles and Perspectives of Assessing 21st Century Competencies1
DP909C Assessing 21st Century Competencies2

Listed courses are:

  • Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Learning and Development (total 12AUs) and FlexiMasters in Learning and Development (total 16AUs)

*SSG funded and SkillsFuture Credit approved