Assessment for learning: theoretical perspectives and ...

1 Assessment for learning: theoretical perspectives andleading pedagogyJonathan Glazzard and Julie PercivalChapter ObjectivesThis chapter focuses on: The ideas of key theorists and the implications of this body ofknowledge for your own practice. Leading pedagogical approaches and the use of theseapproaches in your own practice. Why is it important to include a chapter on theorists, theories andleading pedagogy? As a practitioner, you might question the rele-vance of theory to your own practice. All you really want are tips that will help you to do your job better. However, there is a signif-icant difference between being a practitioner and being areflective practitioner. It is vital that you have knowledge of theunderpinning theories upon which your practice is based. Thishelps to articulate your practice more effectively, and, moreimportantly, knowledge of the underpinning theories helps you toknow whyyou are doing whatyou are doing. Clearly, within onechapter it is not possible to cover all the theories and this chapterdoes not seek to do this.

The Montessori approach Montessori was born in 1870. Montessori emphasised the importance ... 2 ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING IN THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE 01-Glazzard et al-3977-Ch-01:Glazzard et al-3977-Ch-01 04/12/2009 12:07 PM Page 2. own painting. In this example, the adult models key skills discretely ...

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