EDUCATIONOHOLIC

  Every time you give a test, hand out a rating scale, or fill in an observation checklist, you're using a measurement tool. But not all tools are created equal — and choosing (or designing) the wrong one can quietly distort the picture you get of your students. This post breaks down what "educational measurement" actually means, the tools educators commonly rely on, and — most importantly — the ten characteristics that separate a genuinely good measurement tool from a flawed one. What Is Educational Measurement? Educational measurement is simply the application of measurement principles to the classroom — it's how we quantify student performance on a given test or task. Done well, it lets you: Compare performance across students Identify individual strengths and weaknesses Group students with similar needs Guide educational and vocational decisions Design targeted support for students who are struggling For educational psychologists in particular, measurement i...

  MOTIVATION The process of initiating action is technically called ‘Motivation’. Directing behaviour towards certain goal is the essence of motivation. Motivation is not always directly observable. It is inferred and used to explain behaviour. In other words, motivation refers to the cause or why of behaviour. Psychologists have attempted to classify human needs into two broad categories (I) PRIMARY OR PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS (II) SECONDARY OR SOCIO-PSYCHOGENIC NEEDS (I) PRIMARY OR PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS The primary needs are rooted in the physiological state of the body. They are innate and include bodily conditions such as hunger, thirst, sex, temperature regulation, sleep and pain. These needs are of recurring type because they can be satisfied for short periods only. (II) SECONDARY OR SOCIO-PSYCHOGENIC NEEDS The secondary or socio-psychogenic needs are unique to human beings. Many of them are learned and they drive the individual toward special kinds of behaviours . Since these needs...