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Assessment is one of the most common tasks teachers perform from the early stages of their professional development. This chapter highlights the uniqueness of learners’ assessment in the case of computer science education, emphasizing that assessment is not a target by itself, but rather, a pedagogical means by which (a) teachers improve their understanding of the current knowledge of their learners and (b) learners get feedback related to their own understanding of the learned subjects. The chapter also delivers the message that the theme of assessment can be discussed in the Methods of Teaching Computer Science (MTCS) course in different opportunities, for example, learners’ alternative conceptions, project-based learning, and types of questions. This chapter focuses on tests, peer assessment, project evaluation, and the use of portfolio in computer science education. We end this chapter by addressing the assessment of the students enrolled in the MTCS course.
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Hazzan, O., Lapidot, T., Ragonis, N. (2014). Assessment. In: Guide to Teaching Computer Science. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6630-6_10
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