This paper focuses on the topic of assessment, considered as a complex element within the educational system. Over time, a significant change has affected assessment: from an assessment of learning, understood as the simple measurement of students' achievements, there has been a gradual shift toward an assessment for learning. This paradigm no longer views assessment as a punitive act, but rather as a formative tool aimed at supporting and accompanying the student’s learning process. This change stems from the growing awareness that assessment has a strong impact on the individual not only on academic outcomes but also on students’ motivation and personal well-being. This perspective highlights the importance of understanding how students experience assessment, what meanings they attribute to it, and how they perceive it in relation to their own learning, in order to develop more inclusive assessment practices. The first part of this paper describes the theoretical aspect of assessment, focusing on the epistemological dimension by analyzing the main paradigms, functions, tools, and methods of evaluative inquiry. The second part presents a qualitative research study aimed at exploring students' meanings, practices, experiences, and desires concerning school assessment. The research will present a detailed and structured analysis, through the implementation of semi-structured interviews and the analysis of the collected data using ATLAS.ti software, exploring meanings, emotions, and concrete experiences in order to understand students’ perspectives and perceptions regarding assessment practices.
Il presente lavoro si concentra sulla tematica della valutazione, considerata come un elemento complesso all’interno del sistema educativo. Col passare del tempo un cambiamento significativo ha interessato la valutazione, da una valutazione dell’apprendimento intesa come la semplice misurazione dei risultati raggiunti dagli studenti, si è passati progressivamente a una valutazione per l’apprendimento. Questo paradigma non considera più la valutazione come un atto sanzionatorio, ma come uno strumento formativo con la finalità di sostenere ed accompagnare il processo di apprendimento dello studente. Questo cambiamento nasce dalla crescente consapevolezza che la valutazione ha un forte impatto sull’individuo non solo sugli esiti scolastici ma va ad influenzare anche la motivazione e benessere personale degli studenti. Questa prospettiva evidenzia quanto sia importante comprendere come gli studenti vivono la valutazione, quali significati le attribuiscono, come la percepiscono in relazione al proprio apprendimento per costruire delle pratiche valutative più inclusive. La prima parte del seguente lavoro descrive la parte teorica della valutazione focalizzandosi sulla dimensione epistemologica analizzando i principali paradigmi, funzioni, strumenti e metodi dell’indagine valutativa. La seconda parte presenta una ricerca qualitativa con la finalità di indagare i significati, le pratiche, i vissuti e i desideri degli studenti in merito alla valutazione scolastica. La ricerca presenterà un’analisi dettagliata ed articolata, attraverso la realizzazione di interviste semistrutturate e l’analisi dei dati raccolti con il supporto del software ATLAS.ti, dei significati, delle emozioni e delle esperienze concrete con l’intento di esplorare i punti di vista e percezioni degli studenti in merito alle pratiche valutative.
Sentirsi valutati. Un'indagine qualitativa con studenti e studentesse di scuola secondaria
ROMA, GIULIA
2024/2025
Abstract
This paper focuses on the topic of assessment, considered as a complex element within the educational system. Over time, a significant change has affected assessment: from an assessment of learning, understood as the simple measurement of students' achievements, there has been a gradual shift toward an assessment for learning. This paradigm no longer views assessment as a punitive act, but rather as a formative tool aimed at supporting and accompanying the student’s learning process. This change stems from the growing awareness that assessment has a strong impact on the individual not only on academic outcomes but also on students’ motivation and personal well-being. This perspective highlights the importance of understanding how students experience assessment, what meanings they attribute to it, and how they perceive it in relation to their own learning, in order to develop more inclusive assessment practices. The first part of this paper describes the theoretical aspect of assessment, focusing on the epistemological dimension by analyzing the main paradigms, functions, tools, and methods of evaluative inquiry. The second part presents a qualitative research study aimed at exploring students' meanings, practices, experiences, and desires concerning school assessment. The research will present a detailed and structured analysis, through the implementation of semi-structured interviews and the analysis of the collected data using ATLAS.ti software, exploring meanings, emotions, and concrete experiences in order to understand students’ perspectives and perceptions regarding assessment practices.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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