The fourth purpose is to determine whether a KLA/topic outcome has been achieved. In an educational sense this is the main purpose of assessment, as the ultimate goal of education is to encourage and facilitate learning.
study skills noun Education (originally US) methods and techniques that aid effective learning, especially viewed as a set of skills that can be acquired or taught; the ability to study effectively.
I guess they are synonyms in certain contexts, but not in all of them. Thanks. Click to expand... A skill is the learned capacity to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time, energy, or both. A technique is a procedure used to accomplish a specific activity or task: Jan 4, 2010. #2.