Marking and Evaluation

Mathematics has become an integral component to the development of contemporary society. It is a subject which affects individuals every day actions therefore academics must become aware of the significant toll it plays. As a result it becomes the responsibility of educators to ignite academics passion towards mathematics for it will allow for greater student success. Mathematics is a subject which students should not fear nor resent instead it should be taught in a way which allows them to recognize the fundamental role in plays in their every day lives.  

Contemporary educators must find methods to encapsulate student interest to allow for greater expansion of knowledge. Any example of this would be exploring mathematics through the arts. Music is heavily engrained in all realms of contemporary society individuals. It acts as a fantastic outlet which listeners often turn to for pleasure. Additionally, math models a great  resource for teaching students different concepts. For example when learning about note values and counting beats students are being exposed to adding together fractions. When educators allow for cross curricular learning to take place students will gain better, more in-depth learning opportunities. 

Our final mathematics class focused on the development of effective assessment techniques for marking students work.  For students to achieve the most out of their learning they must become inspired, they must learn about something which gages their interest and challenges their thinking to allow for greater creative expansion. Additionally, when students take pride in their work their interest levels significantly increase allowing for greater success. For students to achieve the most out of learning teachers must provide support and guide their learning through constructive feedback. 

For our class we were presented with activities that provided the opportunity to read various students writing and responses to different mathematical questions. With these responses we had the opportunity to provide constructive feed back for the students that would allow them to gain greater understanding of where they had went wrong. This activity provided a fantastic opportunity to evaluate work through the lens of an educator. When instructors take the time to provide students with feed back they are providing them with greater opportunities to develop academically. 

Evaluations plays a heavy role in students academic journey. When educators are willing to work together with their students to expand understanding they are providing them with greater opportunity to succeed.  Additionally, when educators take the time to demonstrate to students that they have read and recognized their work students level of appreciation and willingness to improve will increase.