Necatibey Eğitim Fakültesi Elektronik Fen ve Matematik Eğitimi Dergisi (EFMED) Cilt 5, Sayı 2, Aralık 2011, sayfa 138-155. Necatibey Faculty of Education Electronic Journal of Science and Mathematics Education Vol. 5, Issue 2, December 2011, pp. 138-155. Primary Teachers’ Views Concerning the Assessment Methods Used by Them Kader BİRİNCİ KONUR * and Barbaros KONUR Rize University, Rize, TURKEY Received: 20.09.2010 Accepted: 29.04.2011 Abstract – Purpose of this study is to determine primary teachers’ views about assessment methods which are used by them. Semi-constructed interview which consists of five open-ended questions has been used as data gathering instrument. While the scope of research is the teachers who are teaching in primary schools in Rize, the samples are twenty-five primary schools teachers who were selected from the five schools. In conclusion, teachers are using both traditional assessment methods and alternative assessment methods. But, they don’t think that all of the assessment methods which in new curriculum are useful in their school because of lack of time and source. Teachers have used these methods which are changed according to environment conditions. Based on this conclusions, importance should be given to alternative assessment approaches in classes which are given to students in university and information should be presented about how use this assessment methods. Key words: assessment, formative methods, primary teachers Summary Developing of a country in both economic and social areas and maintaining of this development are related to a generation that is trained with a quality education. Reaching contemporary civilization level is only possible with teachers implementing their tasks in a real effective way. In education-teaching process, an important feature which teachers need to have is to possess adequate assessment knowledge and put it into practice. Therefore, assessment has an important role in teaching process. Because, assessment provides feedback for teacher about students’ learning in the education-teaching process. The primary education curriculum which was renewed in 2004, is based on constructivist approach. Constructivist approach emphasizes on learning and teaching strategies focusing on student and it takes personal differences into consideration. In this approach, new information that is taken by * Corresponding author: Kader BİRİNCİ KONUR, Assis. Prof. Dr., Department of Elementary Education, Education Faculty, Rize University, Rize, TURKIYE. E-mail: kaderbirinci@yahoo.com