"Fijian Teachers' Conceptions of Assessment" by Hem Chand Dayal and Govinda Ishwar Lingam

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

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Hem Chand Dayal, The University of the South PacificFollow
Govinda Ishwar Lingam, The University of the South PacificFollow

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Fijian Teachers' Conceptions of Assessment

Abstract

Abstract: Teacher’s conceptions are important as they have a strong influence on their professional practices. This study set out to explore Fijian teacher’s conceptions of assessment. Seventy teachers enrolled in an assessment course at a university in Fiji were involved in this study. Data was collected by asking teachers to write a reflection on assessment. The reflective exercise contained four open-ended items. Data was analyzed qualitatively. The results indicate that Fijian pre-service teachers generally held an assessment of learning view, while majority of in-service teachers see assessment as formative.

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Dayal, Hem Chand and Lingam, Govinda Ishwar (2015) "Fijian Teachers' Conceptions of Assessment," Australian Journal of Teacher Education: Vol. 40 : Iss. 8 , Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2015v40n8.3
Available at: https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol40/iss8/3

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10.14221/ajte.2015v40n8.3