Home Learning Materials and Projects Training: Assessment as a Support for Teaching Finnish as a Second Language to Adults Training: Assessment as a Support for Teaching Finnish as a Second Language to Adults Learning Materials and ProjectsCivic Orientation DigiUp! – Digital Skills and Quality in Online Teaching Finnish for Everyday Life and Work Kielipuu Material Package Koto-Suomi Learning Material Lukimo Training: Assessment as a Support for Teaching Finnish as a Second Language to Adults Training: Competence-Based Approach and Assessment in Finnish as a Second Language Training: Assessment as a support for teaching Finnish as a second language to adults Staff training, 19 March – 31 December 2021 This training was designed for teachers of Finnish in liberal adult education. It focused on assessment, especially continuous assessment, as a tool for planning courses and for guiding both teachers and students. The aim was to broaden and strengthen teachers’ understanding of what assessment can offer, both for the student’s learning experience and for the teacher’s planning and goal-setting. Objectives of the training to strengthen Finnish teachers’ skills in continuous assessment, particularly as a way of guiding students (suitable teaching methods and materials) to discuss and apply knowledge of assessment and to practise assessing both receptive and productive language skills to support teachers in developing their students’ self-assessment skills to give and receive peer feedback on assessment to draw up a group-specific plan for achieving learning objectives. How the training worked The training was divided into thematic modules, each of which allowed participants to focus on one topic in depth through learning tasks and feedback in online discussions. In the final assignment, participants drew up a plan for achieving learning objectives that brought these topics together. As an alternative final assignment, participants could study competence-based assessment through the guide Opas osaamisperusteiseen arviointiin vapaassa sivistystyössä (A guide to competence-based assessment in liberal adult education). Both assignments were also intended to develop assessment practices in the participants’ own work communities. Feedback from participants “Even though I came to the course bleary-eyed, I always left enlightened!” “I gained a lot of useful information and had to think about some things in a new way. It was nice to have the chance to exchange views and get comments from experienced teachers. All of this helps me in my everyday work, in planning future courses and in creating course materials.” “I received a lot of new information and new perspectives on teaching. The learning tasks were challenging in a good way.” “It was nice to get peer feedback.” Reading list The reading list for the training covers continuous assessment, spoken Finnish and language use, and literacy and writing skills. Most of the sources are in Finnish. See the full reading list on the Finnish version of this page. Learn Finnish at Helsingin aikuisopisto At Helsingin aikuisopisto, you can study Finnish at different levels and prepare for the YKI test. Take a look at our language courses and read more about the YKI test.
