Who says testing students needs to be dull and boring - for them and for you? In this presentation, Sriparna suggests ways to evaluate students' understanding and learning through application by using photos, maps etc.

1. A VISIT TO KERALA
APPLICATION BASED EVALUATION

2. INSTRUCTION
Imagine you are travelling to Kerala
in August
You will need a map
of India to begin this
activity.
Show Kerala on the map of India.

3. WHICH OF THESE SCENES WILL YOU SEE
THERE?
Which states
do you think
the other two
sceneries are
from? Point
out these
states on the
map of India.
Discuss the need
or relevance of
each mode of
transport that
you see in each
region.

4. WHICH OF THESE KINDS OF TREES WILL
YOU FIND THERE?
In which states will
you find the trees
shown in the other
two photographs?
Point out these
states on the map..
Point out the differences
between the trees in the
different regions and explain why
they are different.

5. WHICH OF THESE HOUSES WILL YOU SEE
THERE?
In which states will you find the
other houses? Locate these
states.
Can you
identify some
of the material
that the
houses are
made of?
Could there be
a reason for
using certain
kinds of
material in
certain
regions?

6. WHICH OF THESE KINDS OF TRADITIONAL
DRESSES WILL YOU SEE THERE?

7. WHICH OF THESE CROPS WILL YOU FIND
THERE IN PLENTY?
In which states
are the other
crops grown ?
Point out these
states.
Can you name the
crops?

8. WHICH OF THESE KINDS OF TRADITIONAL
FOOD ITEMS WILL YOU EAT THERE?
What are the names
of these traditional
food items? What
are they made of?

9. WHICH OF THESE KINDS OF FESTIVALS WILL
YOU SEE BEING CELEBRATED THERE?
In which other states will you
find the other forms of dance?
Can you locate them on the
map of India?
Are these
dances
connected to
any particular
festival? Name
the festivals
the dances are
connected to.

10. WHICH OF THESE TRADITIONAL DANCE
FORMS WILL YOU SEE THERE?
Name the dance forms.

11. WHAT KINDS OF TRADITIONAL CRAFT
ITEMS WILL YOU FIND THERE?
What material do you think
they are made of?

12. EXTENDED ACTIVITY : PLAN
YOUR VISIT TO KERALA
Plan your journey:
- From which station to which station will you travel?
- What will be the distance between these two stations?
- How much time will it take to travel?
- Which train will you choose and why?
- What will be the cost of your train ticket?
- What route will your train take from your town/city?
- Which states will you cross on the way?
- Which are the major stations that you will cross?
You need the
railway time
table for your
reference

13. EXTENDED ACTIVITY :
PRESENTATION
A. Find out about another state with reference to the following:
- climate
- trees
- crops
- food
- dress
- crafts
- any other interesting detail
B. Learn a song, a dance, a few sentences in the local language, a food
preparation and a folk tale from that sate
C. Present your findings
This activity can be
done in groups. Each
group does research
on a different state
and present s the
findings.
Students could
refer to books
and the
internet or
interact with
people for
their research.