The way the assessment at school is done has an influence on students’ motivation and learning process. This course will provide you with practical tools to assess students and give feedback in a way which enhances their positive feelings and motivation. The key question is how to pay attention to the learning process as a whole instead of measuring merely students’ results and outcomes. Process evaluation supports growth mindset instead of fixed mindset. This means that students learn to think that intelligence and talents are things that they can improve. In addition, students with growth mindset are more likely to accept challenges and keep on trying despite of failures. Ultimately this will lead to better learning outcomes and better grades.

And how to assess in an encouraging and student-centered way? Student-centered learning is personalised and the value of students’ ownership in their learning is recognized. This will improve students’ motivation to really understand topics which they are studying instead of resorting to last minute revision and  shallow processing of information. Chosen assessment methods influence the way students process information. Making learning meaningful by different assessment methods will help students to process information more deeply and thus develop the 21st century skills such as critical thinking and creativity. All in all,  different assessment methods may help students recognize their strengths and flourish at school and outside classrooms.