dynamic assessment
[daɪˈnæmɪk əˈsɛsmənt]
nounpl: dynamic assessments
avaliação dinâmica
1. An assessment method that evaluates a person's ability to learn and apply new skills with guidance and feedback, measuring learning potential rather than just current performance
Dynamic assessment helps educators understand how students learn best by observing their responses to hints and intervention.
A avaliação dinâmica ajuda educadores a entender como os alunos aprendem melhor, observando suas respostas a dicas e intervenção.
2. A testing approach that includes teaching and guided practice during the assessment process to measure modifiability and learning capacity
The psychologist used dynamic assessment to identify the child's zone of proximal development.
A psicóloga usou avaliação dinâmica para identificar a zona de desenvolvimento proximal da criança.
Dynamic assessment is particularly valued in Brazilian and American educational psychology for identifying learning disabilities and supporting inclusive education. It emphasizes the potential for learning rather than fixed ability, aligning with constructivist educational approaches. This method is especially important in special education and cross-cultural assessment contexts where standardized testing may not accurately reflect students' true learning capacity.
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