Application of performance assessment in edible fungi teaching

Abstract:

Performance assessment which could visualize students’ complex thinking process and high-order cognitive skills had been the mainstream assessment in western developed countries. This research introduces the application of performance assessment in edible Fungi teaching from three pivotal perspectives: establishing a performance assessment system of core competencies, design the performance tasks that focus on core concepts, and ensure the quality of performance assessment implement through professional procedures. The results show that performance assessment not only evaluate students’ scientific inquiry skills, but also help students develop creative thinking and cooperative capacity.