Browsing by Author "Ahlfors, Kira"

School evaluation always has a connection to the current learning concept. The evaluation indirectly indicates what is valued in society at that present time. These values are reflected in the human concept and hence the pupil's perception. Therefore, student assessment plays an important and responsible role in promoting favorable development in children. In this bachelor’s thesis I´m researching thoughts of the 5th grade teachers in the Arabian school about the significance of evaluation in children development, growth and learning. In the theoretical part I focus on the internal growth and development of children and young people between 7 and 15 years through different development areas and phases. I bring forth the most famous theories that have influenced our present understanding of the child as a developing and learning human being. In addition, I address evaluation methods that can support and promote student learning and thereby support favorable growth and development. Four 5th grade teachers from the Arabian school attended the study. Three of them were class teachers and one craft teacher and each had a teaching history for over five years. Interviews were conducted at the Arabia School as individual and semi-structured interviews. My research is data-driven and the focal point is the data that I have collected from the interviewed teachers. The theoretical part is based on the themes raised in the material. In the study, teachers considered the evaluation to be important if it was comprehensive and developing. By evaluating, the teachers felt the opportunity to increase the student's understanding of their skills, strengths and weaknesses, which provides tools for achieving the goals. In assessing the student, teachers felt that cooperation with parents, peers and other teachers was particularly important.