Chapter 4 Data Collection, Analysis and Findings - DSpace@UM

which means when their efforts were paid off when seeing increased learning performance
through continuous assessments.
Based on a presentation by Dr.Heritage in Exploratory Seminar (Heritage, 2010), an
assessment module appeared to be helpful only when the assessments are able to develop
learning competency of students by leading students to learn from the past mistakes.
Current assessment modules however are static with the same and fixed amount of similar
questions provided to students. Assessments are not mapped with learning progression and
students’ learning skills. Apparently, there is a significance lack of assessment strategies to
keep learning moving forward. An effective assessment model is believed to be able to
keep students engaged throughout the learning process, to figure out to what extent they are
capable to achieve, and to understand what they need to promote their own learning
competency in a self-motivated learning environment. In addition, through assessment,
teachers could identify the level students have attained in their learning, to know what to
prepare to further enhance students’ performances while students are able to understand
their own strengths and weaknesses throughout the whole learning process.
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