Briana's Response #6

Above the model on page 107, it says "Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand." I think this is what is the most effective type of assessment. We need to see their skills and understanding in action to really allow them to understand all the different things we've taught them concerning theatre. As we talked about when discussing effecting teaching models, it is most necessary, especially in a theatre setting, for our students to learn and do what we're discussing in our units and through the whole year of theatre. Just by watching a play, or hearing about a play, you can't learn the techniques used to create theatre and understand why certain choices were made. An active role must take place in order to learn anything. The model of The Diary of Anne Frank, where the students did all the different steps of creating a production, seemed very helpful in my eyes. They had assessments and check points at various times throughout the process and then their culminating assessment was their performance and design of the piece. This sounds like an amazing way for the students to really learn hands on all the different roles and aspects of theatre. Not only the roles and responsibilities, but the time demands and dedication it takes. In case I haven't made myself clear, actively doing, performing if you will, is the best way to assess understanding in students.