Seeking a Philosophy of Assessment: Rethinking and Reconceptualizing Assessment for Today’s Education and Society

The idea of assessment, while prevalent in education, needs rethinking. This paper reflects on the notion of assessment in today’s society, proposing an alternative for what it could (and should) be. By critically analyzing the role of assessment in today’s education, we conducted a hermeneutic exa...

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Main Authors: Esteban Vasquez Espinal, Raúl Alberto Mora
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana 2023-12-01
Series:Escritos
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Online Access:https://revistas.upb.edu.co/index.php/escritos/article/view/8017
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Summary:The idea of assessment, while prevalent in education, needs rethinking. This paper reflects on the notion of assessment in today’s society, proposing an alternative for what it could (and should) be. By critically analyzing the role of assessment in today’s education, we conducted a hermeneutic examination of its original concept’s influence on the potential shift away from subject taxation and its current pornification. Through a discussion of assessment’s role in contemporary society and its true nature, the authors propose a shift from viewing assessment as a mere curriculum add-on to envisioning how a philosophy of assessment could profoundly transform education and society.
ISSN:0120-1263
2390-0032