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Inquiry-Based Learning: A Framework for Assessing Science in the Early Years
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Marian, Hazel; Jackson, Claire – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
This article draws on current literature leading to the development of a holistic framework to support practitioners in observation and assessment of childrens evolving inquiry skills. Evidence from the 2011 Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS) in England identifies a decline of year five student achievement in science. A…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Holistic Approach, Observation, Evaluation Methods
Statistical Techniques Utilized in Analyzing PISA and TIMSS Data in Science Education from 1996 to 2013: A Methodological Review
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Liou, Pey-Yan; Hung, Yi-Chen – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2015
We conducted a methodological review of articles using the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) or Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) data published by the SSCI-indexed science education journals, such as the "International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education," the "International…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, International Assessment, Science Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education
Evaluation in Science: Content or Process?
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Kjoernsli, Marit; Jorde, Doris – 1992
Science assessment has been included with mathematics and language assessment on the international level since the 1970s. This paper discusses techniques of assessment that have been utilized to measure science process skills. The first section discusses the Assessment Performance Unit, a British project with the aim of developing innovative…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, International Studies