EMPOWERING EDUCATORS IN DIGITAL ASSESSMENT

• DOI: 10.21125/inted.2021.1554
• Publication Date: 2021-03-26T09:01:55Z
• Authors: Lúcia Amante; Gloria Bastos; Isolina Oliveira
• Keywords: 4. Education; 16. Peace & justice

The development of educators' digital competences has been on the political and educational agenda for some years, but situation ground, as several studies have revealed, continues to show important gaps in this field. recent experience remote education that many countries had implement due Covid19 evidence these gaps. In fact, work area must be permanent European panorama we believe Framework Digital Competence Educators (DigCompEdu, 2017) is a fundamental guiding document. Based DigCompEdu framework integrated project (E-SLP – Short Learning Programmes continuous professional lifelong learning) team Universidade Aberta (Open University, Portugal) developed module called “Facilitating Assessing Learners’ Competences”. This specific focuses especially one areas covered by (area 4) - Assessment. addresses field raises difficulties, combining technologies with assessment, which traditionally sensitive domain teaching learning.In our paper intend analyse design implementation course. aims participants understand how can enhance existing assessment strategies, they used create or facilitate innovative approaches, monitoring learner progress, facilitating feedback allowing educators assess adapt their strategies. conceptual based ideas learning sustainable relation real life, are debated an introductory topic examine paper. Concerning results course, study takes qualitative approach (Bowen, 2006; Creswell, 2007) investigates 20 teachers participated module. These from different countries: Portugal, Finland, Germany Turkey. evaluation strategies presented e-portfolios analyzed, well interactions occurred virtual forums. We diversity proposed settings where act (from basic non-formal education). Preliminary reveal difficulties identifying forms appropriate pedagogical scenarios present. most tools automatic (like quizzes). Peer self-assessment supported rubrics elements also significant presence presented. training really extremely relevant need explore order adequate them assessed.