Assessment: The Students Perspective

Assessment from the perspective of the student is something that they can use to see if they truly understood the material that the instructor has presented. However, in order for assessment to be beneficial to both the student and the instructor the student needs to be driven and have a desire to learn the material that could be presented on a examination or even through group work. Instructors are then able to gauge where that specific student and the class are in their overall understanding of the topics that were presented. On the other hand, if a student has no interest in the subject being taught then assessment is most likely going to show their lack of motivation. This would also show their lack of drive to apply something to their everyday experiences even if they do not feel that it is important at the time! Unmotivated students would most likely frustrate the instructor because they are taking their own time to stand up in front of the class and relay this material that they see as important and beneficial and it is being ignored and “thrown in the shoe box” without a second look.