Activity no.
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Traditional vs. Authentic Assessment
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Directions: Create a Venn Diagram showing the differences and similarities between Traditional Assessment and Authentic Assessment.
AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT
The tests are more meaningful to the students
because they relate more strongly to reality
and real situations
e.g.
o simulations and role plays.
o demonstrating use of a particular knowledge
o can be devised by the teacher, or in
collaboration with the student by engaging
student voice
o focus on contextualized tasks
o It has to reflect the teaching and learning that
took place and in a reasonable timeframe and
at the level presented
ProfEd 107 – Assessment in Learning 2
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TRADITIONAL ASSESSMENT
They are both styles of assessments. 
Focus on measuring different aspects
of learning
Once teachers introduce the lesson
with traditional means they can play a
game with students to recall
information. The key to the balance is
maintaining a high energy level
among teachers and students.
understanding of information in their
own unique way. For example, as a
drawing, a play, as a board game 
An assessment that has been researched,
standardized, validated. Emphasizes
competition
e.g.
o usually meant is summative assessment
o multiple choice standardized tests
o Aptitude Tests
o Essays
o Achievement test
o Uses questions with limited number of
answer
o Typically used on lower levels of Bloom’s