Seminar on the design of assessment for the revised S45 geography curriculum

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Seminar on the design of assessment for the
revised S4-5 geography curriculum

• Chan Chin Lee
• HKSYC IA Chan Nam Chong Memorial College
• 29/5/2004

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Assessing geographical skills in written
examinations

• How to assess geographical skills through
  examinations? (using the revised S4-5 geography
  curriculum as an example)
• How can written examination questions be designed
  to inform the progress of students learning?

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How to assess geographical skills through written
examinations?

• Using the revised S4-5 geography curriculum as
  an example
• What geographical skills to be assessed?
• How to assess?

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What geographical skills? (HKEAA)

• Read and interpret a variety of maps at different
  scales
• Interpret ground and aerial photographs-to
  extract and analyze geographical information from
  them

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• Observe, measure and record data (including
  interview) systematically and accurately
• Construct and test hypotheses in order to solve
  geographical problems
• Use appropriate geographical terminology to
  present materials and arguments

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Basic inquiry skills

• Ask and identify questions from a geographical
  perspective
• Locate and collect appropriate information and
  data from a variety of sources
• Select and use appropriate format such as text
  and illustrations to organize and present
  information and data

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• Use appropriate methods to interpret information
  and data for making inferences and drawing
  conclusions
• Evaluate the answers, solutions or conclusions
  drawn from inquiry(HKEAA)

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Geographical skills
Asking Geographic Questions
Acquiring Geographic Information
Organizing Geographic Information
Analyzing Geographic Information
Answering Geographic Questions
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Assessment of the following skills

• Map reading and interpretation
• Photograph interpretation
• Aerial photograph interpretation

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Assessment of map skills

• 120,000 map
• 15000 map
• Others

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Map reading language

• Scale linear, statement, R.F.
• Direction compass points, whole-circle
  bearing, reduced bearing
• Grid reference and grid square- 6 figure, 4
  figure
• Signs and symbols contour lines etc.

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Map measurement and drawing

• Calculation of gradient
• Cross section drawing and calculation of vertical
  exaggeration
• Sketch map drawing/ copying
• Measurement of distance and area

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Map interpretation

• Interpret human, economic activities e.g.
  settlement, communications, land use etc.
• Interpret physical landform e.g. relief,
  drainage pattern etc.
• Problem solving and decision making

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Refer to the map extract of Sham Chung (HM20C
sheet 8 Sai Kung)
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Describe the relief of Sham Chung (grid square
2084) and the surrounding.
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Skills assessed

• Symbols contour lines, drainage, coast line etc.
  
• grid references location of the hills etc.
• accurate height measurements the height of Sham
  Chung village, trigonometrical station etc.
• compass directions north of Sham Chung.etc.
• landscape features river valley etc.

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Describing and explaining location

• There is a plan to develop Sham Chung into a
  resort comprising villa guesthouses and a golf
  course.
• Describe and explain the favourable and
  unfavourable locational factors.

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Skills assessed

• Describing location
• Compass directions higher ground to the east,
  bay to the west etc.
• Distances of the footpath from Yung Shue O etc.
• Symbols ferry pier, footpath, secondary roads,
  country parks boundary etc.
• Grid references location of ferry pier etc.
• Landscape features river valley etc.

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Skills assessed (cont)

• Explanation of the locational factors
• Map interpretation -influence of the
  settlement, communication, landform features,
  country parks etc.
• Decision making -favourable or unfavourable
  factors.

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• There is a plan to develop Sham Chung into a
  resort comprising villa guesthouses and a golf
  course.
• As the Secretary for the Environment, Transport
  and Works, will you agree such development.
  Explain your stand point. Skills map
  interpretation, present arguments

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• How can written examination questions be
  designed to inform the progress of students
  learning?

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Skills summary sheet
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Structured questions

• Identify name match Skills map reading
• Draw (sketch map, cross-section etc.)Skills
  drawing
• Measure calculate Skills measurement, scale,
  calculation
• Describe compare contrastSkills map reading,
  direction, grid reference

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• ExplainSkills interpretation of relationships,
  organization, making inferences, drawing
  conclusions
• Suggest solutionsSkills problem solving,
  decision making
• EvaluateSkills present arguments, decision
  making, drawing conclusions

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Structured questions to inform the progress of
students learning

• Identify the landform feature at grid reference
  208845.Skills landform identification
• Find the highest point in the grid square 2084.
  Give its 6 figure grid reference.Skills grid
  reference, contour lines trigonometrical station

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• Describe the landform north of Sham Chung
  (208845).Skills compass points, contours,
  landform identification
• Explain how the landform is favourable for the
  development of Sham Chung into a resort.Skills
  map interpretation

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Map measurement and drawing skills
Refer to the map extract of Sham Chung again
(HM20C sheet 8 Sai Kung)
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Assessment of map drawing

• Draw a cross-section from the trigonometrical
  station 180 (grid reference 204848) to 210836)
  with a vertical scale of 1 cm to 50 m.Skills
  drawing, scale
• Calculate the vertical exaggeration of the
  cross-section. Skills calculation

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• Refer to the cross-section and the map extract,
  explain why Sham Chung is suitable to develop
  into a resort with golf course and villa
  guesthouse.Skills map interpretation, decision
  making, symbols, grid reference, landscape
  features

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Assessment of map measurement

• Measure the distance of the footpath from Sham
  Chung (209842) to Yung Shue O (214826).-Skills
  measuring distance, grid reference, symbols.
• Calculate the time required for the villagers to
  walk from Sham Chung to Yung Shue O. (The speed
  of walking 4 km/ hr)-Skills Simple
  calculation

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• Explain how does it hinder the development of
  Sham Chung.Skills map interpretation, decision
  making
• Suggest solutions to solve this problem.Skills
  symbols, grid reference, map interpretation,
  decision making

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Photograph interpretation skills

• Photograph reading identify features, pattern
  
• Photograph interpretation interpreting
  patterns and relationships
• Sketching, scale, direction

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Integration of map and photograph interpretation

A Photograph of Sham Chung Please refer to Photo
9 on the website below http//www.cexplorer.com/t
-shamchung2.htm
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Refer to the photograph of Sham Chung and the map
extract.

• Draw a sketch of the photograph to show the land
  uses.Skills photograph interpretation, sketch
  drawing
• Account for the land uses as shown in the
  sketch.Skills map interpretation, photograph
  interpretation,

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Refer to the photograph of Sham Chung and the map
extract.

• Identify the land use A in the photograph
  Skills photograph reading
• Account for the occurrence of land use A in Sham
  ChungSkills photograph interpretation, map
  interpretation

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Another example of map and photograph
interpretation
A Photograph of Sham Chung Please refer to Photo
10 on the website below http//www.cexplorer.com/
t-shamchung2.htm
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Refer to the photograph of Sham Chung and the map
extract.

• From which direction was the photograph
  taken?Skills map reading, direction
• With the support of photographic evidence, argue
  against the development of Sham Chung into a
  resort with golf course and villa
  guesthouse.Skills photograph interpretation,
  present arguments

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Aerial photo interpretation skills

• Recognition of features
• Sketch drawing
• Scale, direction
• Interpretation patterns, relationships

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Aerial photograph interpretation
A
Refer to the aerial photo of Kowloon 5.11.84
56988 (Survey and Mapping Office Building and
Lands Department Hong Kong Government)
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Assessment of aerial photo interpretation skills

• Compare and contrast the characteristics of land
  use in A and B.Skills recognition of features,
  patterns
• Describe the urban problems in ASkills
  interpretation, inference
• Explain why urban renewal is needed in A.Skills
  interpretation, presenting arguments