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Assessment – A Continual Learning Journey

Amirhossein Rasooli, Assistant Professor in Educational Assessment, Learning Sciences and Assessment Department, Amirhossein.rasooli@nie.edu.sg Welcome to the July 2025 issue of AFAL It is never too late to deepen our understanding of assessment! No matter where…

EditorialDec 2024817Views 0Comments

ByTay Hui Yong

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(Re)thinking Assessments for the new year: Priorities and possibilities Firstly, Happy 2025 to all! The beginning of a new year often brings with it a sense of reflection and anticipation,…

EditorialAug 2024790Views 0Comments

ByShynn Lim

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How may educators enjoy learning again to reclaim the joy of teaching? “What keeps us going?” Does this question ring a bell? It is a constant question I pose to…

EditorialFeb 2024281Views 0Comments

ByGrace Koh

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Empowering Students - What "powers" in assessment practice should learners have to take ownership of their learning? For many years, society has placed significant emphasis on how well our students…

EditorialJul 2023775Views 0Comments

ByDurka Devi

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The landscape of education and assessment is ever-evolving. Yet, two key aspects of assessment continue to remain in the spotlight. The first has to do with involving learners in assessment…

Editorial NoteJan 2023735Views 0Comments

BySheree Kuek

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by Sheree Kuek The February 2023 issue of our AFAL Bulletin marks another milestone in our journey to articulate assessment for all learners – a new website for our past and…

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ByTan Heng Kiat Kelvin

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What should assessment, in particular assessment feedback, be doing for all our learners?

by Tan Heng Kiat, Kelvin (NIE) Despite our best efforts, assessment in the form of tests and examinations still dominates our teaching and learning in schools. We term our large-scale national…

Editorial NoteJul 2021326Views 0Comments

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Student Involvement in Assessment

by Lin Rongchan “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” ~ Benjamin Franklin The primary purpose of assessment is…

Editorial NoteFeb 2021292Views 0Comments

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Assessment Fit for Learner

by Kelvin Tan 2020 has often been punned as the year of perfect vision. Yet, our 2020 annus horribilis gave us a world wide crisis that no one could have…

Editorial NoteJun 2020330Views 0Comments

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From the Editor

Our bulletin has evolved through the many years it has been around – first as an email attachment with just text to a pdf with photos and most recently, a…