INVESTIGATION OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL ASSESSMENT APPROACHES IN ONE OF THE PROMINENT SCHOOLS IN FIJI

Abstract

The contemporary assessment approach is the best method of measuring students' performance. It is also used to explore how effective the teachers have delivered the curriculum in their subject areas. This study investigates the characteristics of the contemporary assessment approach and traditional assessment approach. It will decide which approach is best for the students of the 21st-century learning and teaching process. This was done by analysing four characteristics of the traditional and contemporary approach assessment (Linda, 2018). The data was collected from one of the prominent primary and secondary schools in Labasa employing reflective writing. The reflective writing contained five open-ended questions, which was then analysed qualitatively. The results indicated that all the teachers opted for a contemporary approach to assessment. The contemporary approach of assessment is constructed from comprehensive research, unlike the traditional approach, which is of poor quality.