Applications are invited for PG Diploma in Educational Assessment at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. The batch will start from March, 2025.

About the University

Azim Premji University is a private university, located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It was founded in 2010 and is named after Azim Premji, an Indian businessman and philanthropist who was chairman of Wipro Limited.

Course Details

Assessments constitute an integral part of the teaching-learning process. At present assessment is seen as an evaluative exercise that focuses on measuring a very limited range of abilities in students. The primary purpose of assessment is to support learning, and to provide a holistic view of students’ abilities and progress towards fulfilling the aims of education. 

In such a context, there is a pressing need to move towards competency-based assessments that are focused on enhancing students’ higher-order thinking skills, such as analytical ability, critical thinking, and creativity. This in turn would require practitioners ranging from teachers, teacher educators, school leaders, education functionaries and other specialists in the field to have a holistic understanding of the domain of educational assessments. 

The Postgraduate Diploma in Education- Educational Assessment to be offered by Azim Premji University aims to build capabilities among key stakeholders by providing knowledge, skills, values and dispositions that are necessary for planning, designing, and utilising assessments in order to bring about a positive shift in the culture of assessments.

Eligibility

The programme is designed for professionals working in the area of education preferably for at least 2 years.

  • Teachers, academic coordinators, and head teachers.
  • Teacher educators.
  • Curriculum designers, test paper developers, textbook writers.
  • Educational consultants and assessment practitioners.

Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in any discipline with a working knowledge of English (reading, writing, and speaking).

Key Features

  • Participants will be facilitated to build a foundational understanding of assessment as a domain of study, to acquaint them with the importance of educational assessments across all stages of school education.
  • Participants will be provided adequate support in designing valid, reliable and fair assessment tools such as — competency based test papers, projects, portfolios, rubrics, checklists, group assessment and self-assessment within the context of their professional expertise.
  • The programme will also equip participants with necessary skills to utilise assessment data to further improve classroom pedagogy and student learning.
  • With large scale assessments gaining momentum as an important component within the domain of educational assessments, participants will be equipped to design, analyse as well as interpret the quality of assessments through classical test theory and item response theory.

How to Apply?

Interested participants can apply online via this link.

Contact

Email: admission[dot]diploma[at]apu[dot]edu[dot]in

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