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Introduction
The 21st century is often described as a “VUCA” world — one that is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. With new demands coming from the 21st workplace, it is thus imperative for educators in various educational institutions to develop students’ capacities to match the needs of the students’ future workplace. This thus indicates an imperative need to change the way educators craft their lessons and learning tasks so as to provide students with ample opportunities to gain authentic learning experiences and enable the transfer of relevant knowledge and skills from their classrooms to solve real world problems.
This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in
Learning and Development
- FlexiMasters in Learning and Development
- 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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At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Apply the understanding of the 21st Century competencies and assessment theories in teaching and learning.
- Compare and contrast traditional assessment approaches and alternative assessment approaches.
- Identify the different types of assessment (i.e. diagnostic, formative and summative/evaluative) and explain their purposes.
- Describe the different modes of assessment (i.e. pen-and-paper tests, performance-based assessments, student self-assessment).
- Design authentic learning tasks and scoring rubrics.
- Apply the principles of assessment (i.e. validity, reliability, fairness and flexibility) in the design of assessment tasks and rubrics.
- Apply the rules of evidence (i.e. valid, sufficient, current, authentic) in collection of assessment data or evidences Conduct and review of assessment design and process including giving student feedback.
Topic covered will include: 21st Century competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes). Traditional and alternative assessment theories. Principles, approaches and practices. Theories and principles of authentic task design and rubric development. Principles and practices of providing student feedback.
A teaching qualification such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Education or at least one year of work experience in education.
Standard Course Fee: S$4,490.80
| 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 Journey | 1 |
| DP907B Discovering My Happy Self: A Psychological Journey | 1 |
| DP907C Discovering My Creative & Happy Self: Further In & Further Out | 2 |
| DP909A Principles and Perspectives of Assessing 21st Century Competencies | 1 |
| DP909B Designing Task and Rubric for Assessing 21st Century Competencies | 1 |
| DP909C Assessing 21st Century Competencies | 2 |
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
