Nagaland Workshop on educational evaluation for Secondary Teacher Educators

A two-day workshop on Educational Evaluation for Secondary Teacher Educators of Nagaland, organized by Mokokchung College of Teacher Education (MCTE) in collaboration with UCTE, and sponsored by Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland was held on November 18 and 19, at Unity College of Teacher Education (UCTE), Dimapur,
The workshop was aimed to enhance competencies in outcome-based assessment, learning outcome formulation, blueprint preparation, teacher-made tests, and question paper design, addressing long-standing gaps in evaluation practices in teacher education institutions across the state.
The inaugural address-cum-orientation was delivered by programme coordinator and principal, MCTE, Dr T Alemla Longkumer, who underscored the centrality of evaluation in educational process and stressed the need for collective action towards a more uniform and meaningful evaluation system.
She highlighted urgency of moving away from examination-driven, rote-based practices and emphasised the shift toward higher-order thinking.
“This workshop marks the beginning of rethinking evaluation through a more meaningful, productive, and outcome-oriented lens”, she stated.
Delivering the welcome address, principal, UCTE, Dr. Akala Longkumer, spoke on collaboration among sister institutions, adding that such partnerships echo the values of unity and shared responsibility in teacher education.
The release added that day one featured technical sessions on learning outcomes and assessments, teacher-made tests, and 2D blueprint development, where participants engaged in hands-on activities such as framing varied question types and drafting blueprints aligned with learning objectives. A discussion hour highlighted the need for mind-set change, with Dr. Bendangyapangla describing teacher education as a “man-making profession” that demands thoughtful evaluation practices.
On day two, the session advanced into more specialized dimensions of educational evaluation with guided practices on 3D Blueprint construction, design of marking schemes and scoring keys, techniques for assembling balanced question papers, and question-wise analysis.
Participants also analysed sample question papers and created complete blueprints, applying concepts learned during the workshop.
In a reflective session led by Dr. Elizabeth Walling, she emphasized the need for uniformity in teacher-made tests across institutions and encouraged the inclusion of application-based questions to enhance assessment quality and discourage rote learning. The valedictory session was led by Dr. Toreiphi Mungleng, which featured reflections from participants and resource persons.