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Open Book Assessments

• 2024-11-28 09:44:15

Open Book Assessments

Viveka Foundations’ Vision:

Despising Rote Learning, Embracing Understanding

✨ At Viveka Foundations, we strive to foster a transformative educational experience by promoting holistic development and lifelong learning habits in our students. The implementation of Open Book Assessments (OBA) is a significant step in aligning our educational practices with our vision of nurturing critical thinkers, effective readers, and responsible individuals.

✨ *Purpose of Open Book Assessments:*
1. Paradigm Shift in Learning: OBA is an initiative to transition from rote memorization to comprehension-based learning. This approach emphasizes understanding over memorization, making knowledge a permanent and practical asset for students.
2. Encouraging Reading Habits: By integrating OBA into our curriculum, we aim to cultivate a culture of reading and understanding. This aligns with our focus on library literacy and reading practice, to support the children in developing sustained reading habits.
3. Skill Development: OBA trains students to analyze and interpret information critically. It encourages them to read between the lines, fostering a deeper engagement with the text and promoting intellectual curiosity.

✨ *Structure and Execution:*
- Cumulative Continuous Comprehensive Assessment: OBA assessments are conducted in regular classwork notebooks, ensuring continuity and familiarity for students.
- Cumulative Evaluation: The results of OBA contribute to continuous assessments and are ultimately factored into the final results, emphasizing ongoing learning.
- Parental Involvement: Regular feedback loops involve parents, who are encouraged to review their children's progress through signed Classwork notebooks and support their educational journey.

✨ Question papers are designed in a way that challenge students to think critically and enjoy the process of learning. Questions focus on understanding and application rather than mere recall.
- Feedback and evaluation of OBA results are also integral. Teachers analyze outcomes, guide students to address gaps, and record reflections for continuous improvement.
- Demonstrative teaching methods, and audio-video assessments, further enhance students' reading and comprehension skills.

✨ *Vision for the Future:*
Our O.B.A. initiative reflects our commitment to preparing students for a dynamic world where critical thinking, effective communication, and adaptability are key. By promoting active learning and engagement, we aim to bridge gaps in traditional education and pave the way for productive, self-reliant individuals.

✨Through collaboration between teachers, students, and parents, Viveka Foundations continues to uphold its mission of fostering academic excellence and ethical growth.