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Authentic Assessment as a Tool to Enhance Student Learning in a Higher Education Institution: Implication for Student Competency

Authentic Assessment as a Tool to Enhance Student Learning in a Higher Education Institution: Implication for Student Competency
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Author(s): Abatihun Alehegn Sewagegn (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)and Boitumelo Molebogeng Diale (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 16
Source title: Assessment, Testing, and Measurement Strategies in Global Higher Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Elena Aurel Railean (American University of Moldova, Moldova)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2314-8.ch013

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Abstract

Authentic assessment plays a great role in enhancing students' learning and makes them competent in their study area. Studies indicate that assessment is authentic when the tasks have real-life value and students perform real-world tasks. Therefore, this chapter shows how lecturers practice authentic assessment to enhance students' learning in a higher education institution. To achieve this, the authors used a phenomenological qualitative research design. An interview was used to collect data. The result indicated that lecturers are highly dependent upon traditional assessment methods, which have no significant contribution to the competency of students. The practice of authentic assessment methods as a tool to enhance students' learning is limited. Therefore, the authors can conclude that enhancing students' learning using authentic assessment in their study areas is untenable if the lecturers continue to utilize their current assessment practices.

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