New Trends in Evaluation
Authors :
Amandeep Kaur
Abstract
The word evaluation indicates finding out the value of something. It is directly related to education system. Evaluation is the act of placing value on something. Evaluation is the process of value judgment of something. Evaluation is one of the most important aspects of total education system. It is the process of determining the current status of an object. It is related to finding out the positive and negative value of an object. Evaluation is a systematic process. Education is a process of modification or changing behavior pattern of individuals. The sole aim of education is to develop all the qualities and potentialities of the child. It may be physical, mental, social, emotional, moral etc. here the teacher plays a very significant role to improve all the aspects in individuals. Evaluation is very important in education system because evaluation helps to judge the improvement of the students. In our ancient systems of education ,evaluation was done mainly through oral test, recitation of texts, reading of texts etc. Evaluation plays a very important role in education. The modern concept of evaluation provides a wider perspective and scope of use. Present education system is child centric and in this system of education the traditional examination system becomes outdated. So, various new trends are come into contact to the evaluation system. Educational evaluation is the process of analysis, identification and interpretation in any type of academic performance. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation ,Choice Based Credit System , Computer Based Testing, An Open Book Examination, An Online Examination System ,Grading System, Norm referenced and Criteria reference test etc. are some of the new trends in the evaluation and they have a great significance in the field of present education system.
Keywords
Education, Evaluation, New trends, Significance, Student
