In order to be useful, formative assessment must cover the important outcomes that are
intended in inquiry learning.
Theprocessskillsinclude:
- Observing
- explaining (hypothesizing)
- Predicting
- Raising questions
- Planningand conducting investigations
- Interpretingevidence
- Communicating
The attitudesinclude:
- willingness to collect and use the evidence (respect for
evidence)
- willingness to change ideas in the light of evidence (flexibility)
- willingness to review procedures critically (critical reflection)
The areas of understanding of scientific
ideas include:
- characteristics of living things
- processes of life
- and its place in the universe
- energy sources, transmission, and
transfer
- forces and movement
- the earth and its place in the
universe
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Formative Assessment
PUSAT STEM NEGARA, BAHAGIAN PERANCANGAN DAN PENYELIDIKAN DASAR PENDIDIKAN, KPM