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Call for abstracts: International Conference on Assessment and Learning (ICAL), 8 - 10 October 2020
Monday, 24 Feb 2020International Conference on Assessment and Learning (ICAL), Bali, 8 - 10 October 2020
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Assessment, Examination, Evaluation: Are they interchangeable?
Wednesday, 2 Dec 2020In the last sharing session on 13 November 2020, ACER Indonesia with the Indonesian Educational Evaluation Association (HEPI) and Indonesian Psychometric Association (APSIMETRI) raise the phenomena where the term of examination, evaluation, testing, and assessment are used interchangeably not only by the public but even among educators and practitioners. And once the answer is clear on whether they really are interchangeable or not, a no less important question is; why does it matter for us to know the difference?
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Assessments in Indonesia: Emphasis on clarity and risk mitigation
Monday, 16 Nov 2020In the online sharing session held by ACER Indonesia on 9 October 2020 titled 'UN, AKM, UTBK: Similarities and Differences', speakers expressed their concern regarding the need for clarity about each assessment to avoid new problems that might overshadow the nation’s attempt to improve students' learning outcomes.
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