WEBINAR – DIFFERENT TYPES OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

(SEPTEMBER 03, 2020)

Ms. Sarika Singh, Coordinator- Senior Wing, attended a Webinar on different types of Formative Assessments. It was facilitated by Prof. Ram Mohan Garimella, Pedagogy Director, Educo Saibaba Path MPS and Ms. Meenal Srinivasan, CEO and Trustee, Educo. 

The session was scheduled on Thursday (3rd September, 2020) from 5 PM to 6 PM and was streamed live on CENTA's YouTube channel. The link for the same is:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTmLE5tb5hRtDKJsrFVZ88g/videos

Prof Ram began the session by explaining the importance of formative assessments with special focus on NEP-2020. He then gave an elaborate explanation about 20 types of formative assessments by taking specific examples and suggestive group size to conduct each assessment. He even shared pictures of few activities. 

Mentioned below is the list of 20 Formative Tools discussed during the session:

1. Hand Signals

2. Oral Communication

3. A Concept Map

4. Exit Card

5. Portfolio Check

6. Idea Spinner

7. Inside-Outside Circle

8. Summary Frames

9. Cubing

10. Triangular Prism (Red, Yellow and Green)

11. Serendipity Warm Up Activity

12. Homework

13. Classwork

14. Mini Presentations

15. Whip Around

16. Co-operative Jigsaw

17. Everyone is a Teacher

18. Scamper

19. Publish, Circle and Refine

20. Think, Pair and Share

Overall the it was an enriching and informative session.